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AMC 18

retired
CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 2006-054BLaunched 12/8/2006
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
WildBlue 1/AMC 18
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA
Launch Date
12/8/2006
Last Contact
11/4/2023
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
GEO
Altitude
35,786.5 km
Inclination
0.02 deg
Dry Mass
918 kg
Total Mass
2,081 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Communications
Payload Category
COM
Payload Class
B
Organizations
Operator
SES
Manufacturer
Lockheed Martin
Constellation
Name
AMC GEO fleet
Active Satellites
3
Registry
COSPAR ID
2006-054B
UN Registration
ST/SG/SER.E/554
Track
Mentions
2
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AMC-18 is an SES satellite providing C-Band capacity that connects all 25 communities in Nunavut.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Apr 28, 2022SES Contracted By SSi Canada For SES-17 Capacity To Service Growing Customer Needs Plus Meet The Canadian Gov.’s B’Band Goals

SSi Canada currently uses C-Band capacity from SES’s AMC-18 satellite to connect all 25 communities in Nunavut.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 4.0Apr 28, 2022SES Contracted By SSi Canada For SES-17 Capacity To Service Growing Customer Needs Plus Meet The Canadian Gov.’s B’Band Goals