Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
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About this launch
WildBlue-1 offers Ka-band Broadband Internet Access via satellite. Operates at 111.1 degrees West in a geostationary orbit. AMC-18 is an SES satellite that provides coverage to North America for many television networks. This satellite operates at 105 degrees West.
Where to watch
Replay Launch webcastMore about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
- Site
- Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Rocket and boosterAriane 5 ECA
- Vehicle
- Ariane 5 ECA
Ariane 5 ECA: specs, record and next flights → Arianespace: all its launches →
MissionCommunications · GTO
Communications · GTO
What it put in orbit4 catalogued objects, 2 of them satellites
Passes over you When will it cross your sky, and can you see it?
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILDBLUE-1 2006-054A | Payload | 36077 × 36118 km · 3.1° | Globe |
| AMC-18 2006-054B | Payload | 36143 × 36230 km · 3.0° | Globe |
| ARIANE 5 DEB [SYLDA] 2006-054C | Debris | re-entered 2016-07-21 | |
| ARIANE 5 R/B 2006-054D | Rocket body | 275 × 29314 km · 2.9° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2006-054. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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