GALAXY 18
Satellite information GALAXY 18 - GALAXY 18 (G-18)
| Spacetrack Directory Name | GALAXY 18 |
| Alternative name | GALAXY 18 (G-18) |
| Group | INTELSAT |
| Follow GALAXY 18 | GALAXY 18 Tracker |
| Group follow INTELSAT | Tracker INTELSAT |
| Pass predictions GALAXY 18 | Pass predictions GALAXY 18 |
| Orbit launches |
2008-05-21 (18 years ago)
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| Days in orbit | 6651 |
| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | SEAL (Sea Launch Platform (mobile), USA) |
| Type | Satellite |
| Categories | |
| Perigee | 35774 km |
| Apogee | 35800 km |
| Orbit slope (inclination) | 0.01° |
| Laps per day | 1 |
| Orbit | GEO |
| Height GALAXY 18 | 35786.01 km |
Additional information GALAXY 18
GALAXY 18 (G-18), also known as Galaxy 18, is a communication satellite owned by INTELD and operated for communication purposes. It was launched on May 21, 2008, from the Sea Launch platform using a Zenit-3SL launch vehicle. The satellites configuration is based on SSL-1300 bus manufactured by LOR. Its dimensions are 5.6 meters in length and 2.8 meters in diameter, with a span of 31 meters due to its solar arrays. It has a dry mass of 2,000 kilograms and was launched with a total mass of 4,640 kilograms. The satellite is equipped with 24 C-band and 24 Ku-band transponders for communication purposes and is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Its expected lifetime is 15 years.
satellite GALAXY 18 Date of exalting 21.05.2008y. Average height of ISS GALAXY 18 hundred 35786.01 km. Average velocity GALAXY 18 is 11068.99 km/h. Inclination GALAXY 18 satellite 0.02°.TLE
Average orbit height GALAXY 18
Average velocity GALAXY 18
Average inclination GALAXY 18
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