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Spacecraft information: GALAXY 18
Launch Details
| Launched | 20 May 2008 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Operational |
| Categories |
Geostationary
Intelsat Active satellites |
| Launch site | Sea Launch Platform (mobile) |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 32951 |
| COSPAR ID | 2008-024A |
| Alternative names |
G-18 |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 0.029° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00033 |
| RA ascending node | 16.670 hr |
| Argument perigee | 284.814° |
| Mean anomaly | 224.923° |
| Orbital period | 1436.077 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 31 Aug 2026, 12:12 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 35779.5 km |
| Mean Altitude | 35793.3 km |
| Peak Altitude | 35807.2 km |
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