AMC 18 at 83° W

also known as GE 18

Open in the satellite database app Channels at 83° W Coverage maps

AMC 18 satellite coverage area from 83° W: visibility footprint over Earth — Theoretical visibility from geostationary orbit at 83° W. Beam footprints are narrower, see the coverage maps.

Technical details

Status: deorbited
Orbital position: 83° WChannel line-up at 83° W | Coverage maps
NORAD number: 29644
COSPAR number: 2006-054B
Operator: SES S.A.
Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin
Model: A2100A
Launch: 08 Dec 2006 from Guiana Space Center on Ariane 5 ECA
Launch mass: 2081 kg
Dry mass: 918 kg
Expected lifetime: 15 yrs.
Callsign: S2713
Beacon: 3700.5H, 4199.5V
Orbit: GEO

Beam footprints

AMC 18 C-band CTH beam beam footprint coverage map, C band — C-band CTH beam (C band)Open in viewer

AMC 18 C-band CTV beam beam footprint coverage map, C band — C-band CTV beam (C band)Open in viewer

AMC 18 C-band NA Beam beam footprint coverage map, C band — C-band NA Beam (C band)Open in viewer

AMC 18 C-band North America beam beam footprint coverage map, C band — C-band North America beam (C band)Open in viewer

About AMC 18

24 C-band transponders covering CONUS, Canada, Caribbean and Mexica. Planned for relocation to 139W orbital location

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