SES-18

NORAD 55970· COSPAR 2023-038A· Active satellite· Communications· GEO

Launch

Launched on Mar 17, 2023 from Space Launch Complex 40, United States of America aboard a Falcon 9 Block 5.

Live · TLE epoch 2026-07-13 14:41 UTC

Orbit class

GEO — Geostationary (~35,786 km, equatorial)

Operator

SES S.A.

Country

SES

Manufacturer

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Launched

Mar 17, 2023

Mass

—

Apogee

35,798 km

Perigee

35,791 km

Inclination

0.06°

Period

23.94 h

Part of the SES constellation · this satellite is one of 20 (planned: 70)

Global GEO + MEO (O3b) comms fleet.

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