GALAXY

NORAD 32951 · COSPAR 2008-024A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #4718 @ 35774 x 35800 km x 0.016 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-27 21:16 UTC Â· 32.8 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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GALAXY 18 (G-18)
1 32951U 08024A 26300.88634808 .00000035 00000-0 00000-0 0 09998
2 32951 0.0160 260.7563 0003119 323.6343 7.9773 1.00271028047180

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

May 21st 2008

Spacecraft age

18 years, 5 months

Distance travelled

—

Expected lifetime

—

Operator

Intelsat S.A.

Purpose

Communications

Orbit class

GEO

Launch site

Sea Launch Odyssey

Launch vehicle

Zenit 3SL

Contractor

Space Systems/Loral

Launch mass

4,642 kg

Power

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

0.016Â°

Period

1436.11 min

Perigee

35774 km

Apogee

35800 km

Eccentricity

0.0003119

RAAN

260.7563Â°

Arg of Perigee

323.6343Â°

Mean Motion

1.00271028 rev/d