Mission type Communications SATCAT № 24315 Manufacturer Lockheed Martin Inclination 0.07° Launch date 8 September 1996 | COSPAR ID 1996-054A Mission duration 15 years Inclination 0.07° Period 24 hours Bus Lockheed Martin A2100 | |
Names GE-1 (1996-2001)
AMC-1 (2001-present) Operators SES Americom, SES World Skies, SES S.A. Similar AMC‑4, AMC‑6, AMC‑21, Anik F1, Galaxy 17 | ||
Satellite transition amc 1 to ses 3 microspace communications
AMC-1 is a geosynchronous communications satellite operated by SES S.A., as part of the AMC fleet acquired from GE Americom in 2001. It is a hybrid C Band/Ku band spacecraft currently located at 103° west, serving the USA, Mexico, Caribbean and Canada.
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Specifications
C-band payload: 24 x 36 MHz
Amp type: SSPA, 12- to 18-watt (adjustable)
Amp redundancy: 16 for 12
Receiver redundancy: 4 for 2
Coverage: CONUS, Alaska, Hawaii, Mexico, Caribbean, Canada
Ku-band payload: 24 x 36 MHz
Amp type: TWTA, 60-watt
Amp redundancy: 18 for 12
Receiver redundancy: 4 for 2
Coverage: CONUS, Alaska, Hawaii, Northern Mexico, Southern Canada
References
AMC-1 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA