Intelsat 18

Also known as IS-18

active

Identification

Position180° E

NORAD / COSPAR37834 / 2011-056A

OperatorIntelsat

OrbitGEO

Call signS2817

Hardware

ManufacturerNorthrop Grumman

ModelGEOStar-2

Mass3200 kg

Dry mass1464 kg

Launch

Launch siteBaikonur Cosmodrome

Launch vehicleZenit 3SL

Beacons

3947.5 RHCP3950.0 V3952.5 RHCP11198 RHCP11452 RHCP12502 RHCP

Comment

24 C-band and 12 Ku-band transponders to provide telecommunication services. The satellite's C-band payload will serve Eastern Asia, the Pacific and the Western United States and its Ku-band payload will serve French Polynesia, Eastern Australia and the United States.

Lifetime

05 Oct 2011Launched

15 yrDesign life

14.9 yrElapsed

0.1 yrRemaining

Oct 2026End of life

Approaching end of design lifetime

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