- GE Americom (1996-2001)
- SES Americom (2001-2009)
- SES World Skies (2009-2011)
- SES (2011-present)
COSPAR ID | 1996-054A ![Edit this at Wikidata](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8a/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg/10px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png) |
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SATCAT no. | 24315 |
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Mission duration | 15 years (planned) 27 years, 11 months, 9 days (elapsed) |
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Spacecraft properties |
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Spacecraft | GE-1 |
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Spacecraft type | Lockheed Martin A2100 |
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Bus | A2100A |
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Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin |
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Launch mass | 2,783 kg (6,135 lb) |
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Dry mass | 1,300 kg (2,900 lb) |
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Start of mission |
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Launch date | 8 September 1996, 21:49:01 UTC[1] |
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Rocket | Atlas IIA (AC-123) |
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Launch site | Cape Canaveral, LC-36B |
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Contractor | Lockheed Martin |
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Entered service | November 1996 |
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Orbital parameters |
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Reference system | Geocentric orbit[2] |
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Regime | Geostationary orbit |
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Longitude | 131° West |
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Transponders |
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Band | 48 transponders: 24 C-band 24 Ku-band |
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Bandwidth | 36 MHz |
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Coverage area | Canada, United States, Mexico, Caribbean |
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AMC-1 is a geosynchronous communications satellite operated by SES, as part of the AMC fleet acquired from GE AMERICOM in 2001. It was a hybrid C-Band / Ku-band spacecraft currently located at 131° West, serving the Canada, United States, Mexico, and Caribbean.
AMC-1 was replaced by the newer SES-3 satellite on 15 July 2011.
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: Contiguous United States, Alaska, Hawaii, Northern Mexico, Southern Canada [3]
References
Spaceflight portal
- ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Report. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ "AMC-1 (GE-1) 1996-054A NORAD 24315". N2YO.com. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ "AMC-1". SES. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
Satellites operated by SES
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January | - STS-72 (SPARTAN-206)
- PAS-3R, MEASAT-1
- Koreasat 2
- Kosmos 2327
- Gorizont #43L
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August | - Télécom 2D, Italsat 2
- Molniya 1-79
- Midori, Fuji 2
- Soyuz TM-24
- Chinasat-7
- FAST
- Interbol 2, Maigon 5, Victor
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