Mission type Communications COSPAR ID 2000-054B Manufacturer Lockheed Martin Period 24 hours Launch mass 1,983 kg Rocket Ariane 5 | Operator SES S.A. Mission duration 15 years (design life) Launch site Kourou ELA-3 Launch mass 1,983 kg Launch date 14 September 2000 Bus Lockheed Martin A2100 | |
Similar AMC‑21, AMC‑6, Anik F1, AMC‑4, AsiaStar | ||
AMC-7 is a commercial broadcast communications satellite owned by SES S.A., originally from the GE Americom fleet. Launched on September 14, 2000, from the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, AMC-7 provides C band coverage to North America, Hawaii, the Caribbean islands and most of Mexico, and is located in a geostationary orbit over the Pacific Ocean east of Hawaii. The satellite is primarily used for cable television programming distribution.
In 2015 the satellite was taken out of commercial service and moved from 137° West to 135° West longitude, where it now serves as a backup to AMC-10.
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