Intelsat 18 Satellite at 180.0°E

Intelsat 18 (also known as IS-18) is a geostationary communications satellite operated by Intelsat at 180.0°E, launched in 2011. Ground stations within its coverage can use it with a fixed antenna.

180.0°E
Orbital slot
Intelsat
Operator
2011
Launched
Station-kept
Inclination 0.02°

Coverage

Line-of-sight coverage centred on 180.0°E: red line 0° elevation (horizon), orange 10°, dashed blue 30°. Open Intelsat 18 in the live satellite map to set your own site.

Countries in view above 10° elevation

16 countries, by the centre of each country:

AustraliaBruneiFijiIndonesiaJapanMalaysiaNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNorth KoreaPapua New GuineaPhilippinesSolomon IslandsSouth KoreaTaiwanTimor-LesteVanuatu

Look angles from major cities

CityAzimuth (true)ElevationSkew
Los Angeles253.3°14.6°+52.8°
Anchorage213.5°16.3°+15.6°
Honolulu228.2°54.6°+44.1°
Singapore90.4°5.2°-88.6°
Tokyo124.5°30.8°-42.3°
Sydney44.6°40.1°+35.9°

Skew: + is clockwise, looking at the satellite from behind the dish. Use the live map for any other location, plus sun outage dates and a rain fade link budget.

Neighbouring satellites

Satellites within 3° of this slot. Close spacing matters for antenna size and adjacent-satellite interference.

Ground station equipment

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