Geostationary
GALAXY 18 (G-18)
US West Coast Cable Distribution · SES Americom
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A Galaxy C-band and Ku-band satellite at 123°W serving the US West Coast and Pacific Northwest. Galaxy-18's western US position optimizes coverage for Pacific Coast cable systems receiving national programming. Its Ku-band payload serves direct-to-home broadcasting for the western United States, complementing the C-band infrastructure that has served cable operators at this location since the early days of cable television.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Geostationaryappears to hang motionless over one spot on the equator
- Altitude
- 22,234–22,250 mi (35,783–35,808 km)
- Inclination
- 0.0°
- One orbit
- 23.9 hoursabout one orbit a day
- NORAD ID
- 32951
- Int’l designator
- 2008-024A
- Launched
- 2008
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.
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