Launch Date
December 8, 2006
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA
NORAD ID
29644
International Designator
2006-054B
Epoch
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Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
2.66°
Right Ascension
83.82°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
114.69°
Period
1456.60 min
Mean Motion
0.99 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
AMC-18
Alternative Name
AMC 18
Type
Status
Owner
SESSL/SESG
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 29644U 06054B 26185.15347707 -.00000104 00000-0 00000-0 0 9992
2 29644 2.6551 83.8212 0006939 114.6875 152.1265 0.98860628 71556
Source: Celestrak
Length
3.8
Diameter
1.9
Span
14.7
Dry Mass
918
Launch Mass
2081
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
3.9811
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Americom 18
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
LMCSS
Life Expectancy
15 years (design); 22 years (#8 reached)
Bus
A2100A
Configuration
A2100A
Motor
Leros 1
Equipment
24 C-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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