WILDBLUE-1
Launch
Launched on Dec 8, 2006 from Ariane Launch Area 3, French Guiana aboard a Ariane 5 ECA.
Ariane 5 ECA | WildBlue 1 & AMC-18 →Live · TLE epoch 2026-07-13 14:38 UTC
Orbit class
GEO — Geostationary (~35,786 km, equatorial)
Operator
United States Government
Country
United States
Manufacturer
—
Launched
Dec 8, 2006
Mass
—
Apogee
35,800 km
Perigee
35,790 km
Inclination
2.87°
Period
23.94 h
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