AMC 18
International
Spacecraft n°:
International satellite n°:
Also called: Americom 18
Launch data:
Designation
29644 / 06054B
Launch date
08 Dec 2006 - 22:08 UT
Launch site
Ko, ELA-3
Launch vehicle
Ariane-5 ECA (V-174)
Mission
Commercial: Communications
Geostationary orbit on:
Perigee / Apogee
35773 x 35800 km
Eccentricity
3.20E-04
Inclination
0.06°
Period
1436.1 min
Spacecraft data:
Prime contractor
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space
Platform
Operator
SES Americom
Mass at launch
2081 kg
Dry Mass
918 kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power
Design lifetime
15 yrs
Location:
Date
Position
Remarks
April 2009
104.97 deg W
All C-band transponders for North American coverage.
Astrophilately covers:
Launch cancel Kourou.
Headquarter cancel Paris.
Credit covers: J.VdDr.
Ref.
: #7(JR576), #226, #415 - update: 14.01.20
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