Galaxy 18

Galaxy 18

Infobox Spacecraft
Major_Contractors = Space Systems/Loral
Longitude = 123°W (coord|0|-123|display=inline,title)
Launch = 09:43 GMT
May 21, 2008
Mass = convert|4642|kg|lb
Carrier_Rocket= Zenit-3SL
Mission_Duration= 15 years
Transponders = 24 IEEE C-band
24 IEEE Ku-band
Coverage = United States, Canada, Mexico
Organisation = Intelsat
Orbit_regime = Geosynchronous

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 is intended to replace Galaxy 10R which was nearing the end of its design life. [ [http://www.intelsat.com/network/satellite/scheduled-launch.asp Intelsat Satellite Launch Schedule ] ]

While this spacecraft is designed for a 15-year service life on orbit, Sea Launch’s direct insertionFact|date=May 2008 into equatorial orbit is expected to yield additional years of fuel life. Galaxy 18 was scheduled to be launched by Sea Launch on May 8, 2008 but was pushed to May 25Fact|date=May 2008. It was subsequently moved up to 21 May. The launch took place successfully at 09:43 GMT. [cite web |url=http://www.sea-launch.com/news_releases/nr_080521.html |title=Sea Launch Successfully Delivers Galaxy 18 to Orbit |publisher=Sea Launch]

Free-to-air television

Galaxy 18 is the home of many free-to-air television channels, including approximately three dozen US local stations operated by Equity Broadcasting. Ku band DVB-S programming may be received by compliant FTA receivers throughout North America using satellite dishes as small as one meter. [ [http://www.lyngsat.com/galaxy18.html Lyngsat: Galaxy 18] ]

External links

*satbeams footprint|5732|Galaxy-18 C-band North America Beam
*satbeams footprint|5733|Galaxy-18 Ku-band North America Beam

References


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