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APSTAR-5 (TELSTAR 18)

NonoperationalCommunicationsGEO

Relays voice, data, internet or broadcast signals between points on Earth.

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Launch

Launch date
June 29, 2004 at 03:58 AM UTC
Launch site
Sea Launch (Odyssey, Pacific)
Launched by
Zenit 3SL →
Operator
Sea Launch
Mission
Telstar 18
Launch record
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Orbit

Orbit regime
GEO
Apoapsis
36,167 km
Periapsis
36,118 km
Inclination
6.96°
Orbital period
1454.31 min

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2004-024A
NORAD catalog №
28364
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
ChinaChina
Radar cross-section
25.1188 m²
Status
Nonoperational

End of mission

Fate
No longer operational — remains in orbit as inactive.
Final status
Nonoperational