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INTELSAT18
1 37834U 11056A   11279.95282694 -.00000075  00000-0  00000+0 0    97
2 37834 019.4974 339.7033 5593969 000.0595 026.1631 01.95309399   113

Period:       93.24 minutes
Inclination: 51.4°
Apogee:     685 km
Perigee:     181 km

 

ZENIT RB
1 37835U 11056B   11279.40227195 -.00000109  00000-0  00000+0 0    46
2 37835 019.4773 339.7528 5669534 000.1070 000.1029 01.96804358    08

Period:       731.86 minutes
Inclination: 19.48°
Apogee:     35777 km
Perigee:     5270 km



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Intelsat 18 Launch Successful; to Offer Capacity to Pacific Ocean Region

Intelsat S.A., the world's leading provider of satellite services, announced today that a Sea Launch AG-provided Land Launch Zenit-3SLB vehicle successfully launched the Intelsat 18 satellite from the Baikonur Space Centre in Kazakhstan. Liftoff occurred at 5 p.m. EDT (21:00 GMT), followed by signal acquisition at 11:34 p.m. EDT (03:34 GMT).
Built by Orbital Sciences Corporation, the satellite will provide capacity to enable enhanced DTH coverage and network services capabilities via Ku-band and C-band platforms. Once operational in November, it will replace Intelsat 701 at 180ºE and is expected to have a useful life of nearly 17 years.
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Intelsat 18 Launch by Zenit 3 from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on October 5th 2011

 

Intelsat -18 Zenit Launch 10-6-2011

Russian Zenit Rocket carrying the Intelsat-18 Satellite. Launched from Site 45 on the Baikonur Cosmodrome at 0300 local time. Recorded on October 6, 2011 using a Flip Video camera.



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Satellite separation is scheduled for 03:34 UT

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All systems nominal

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The Zenit 3SLB with the Intelsat 18 satellite has successfully launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, at 21:00 UT (01:00 Moscow Time), 5th October, 2011.

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Support structure is now clear of the launch area



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Support structure has swung away



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