GALAXY

NORAD 32951 · COSPAR 2008-024A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #4704 @ 35775 x 35799 km x 0.0162 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-13 13:26 UTC Â· 15.2 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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GALAXY 18 (G-18)
1 32951U 08024A 26286.56039686 .00000025 00000-0 00000-0 0 09998
2 32951 0.0162 229.1630 0002804 332.6755 259.0439 1.00270964047045

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

May 21st 2008

Spacecraft age

18 years, 4 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

0.0162Â°

Period

1436.11 min

Perigee

35775 km

Apogee

35799 km

Eccentricity

0.0002804

RAAN

229.163Â°

Arg of Perigee

332.6755Â°

Mean Motion

1.00270964 rev/d