Galaxy 18 is a Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) 1300-series hybrid communications satellite owned by Intelsat and located in geosynchronous orbit at 123° W longitude, serving the continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii, Mexico, and Canada with 24 C band, and 24 Ku band transponders. Galaxy 18 replaced Galaxy 10R near the end of its design life.[1]

Galaxy 18
OperatorIntelsat
COSPAR ID2008-024A Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.32951Edit this on Wikidata
Mission duration15 years
Spacecraft properties
BusLS-1300
ManufacturerSpace Systems/Loral
Launch mass4,642 kilograms (10,234 lb)
Start of mission
Launch dateMay 21, 2008, 09:43:22 (2008-05-21UTC09:43:22Z) UTC
RocketZenit-3SL
Launch siteOdyssey
ContractorSea Launch
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeGeostationary
Longitude123° West (0°N 123°W / 0°N 123°W / 0; -123)
Transponders
Band24 IEEE C band
24 IEEE Ku band
Coverage areaUnited States, Canada, Mexico

Galaxy 18 was launched on May 21, 2008. The launch took place successfully at 09:43 GMT.[2]

Free-to-air television

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Galaxy 18 is the home of a number of minor television networks, and in the past hosted the stations of Equity Media Holdings before its 2009 bankruptcy, where it used the satellite to beam several major network affiliates to their appropriate local transmitters, along with the local cable providers carrying them as Equity hubbed their master control from a hub in Little Rock, Arkansas.

References

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  1. ^ Intelsat Satellite Launch Schedule
  2. ^ "Sea Launch Successfully Delivers Galaxy 18 to Orbit". Sea Launch. Archived from the original on May 31, 2008.
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