AMC-1
| Names | GE-1 (1996-2001) AMC-1 (2001-present) |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Communications |
| Operator |
|
| COSPAR ID | 1996-054A |
| SATCATno. | 24315 |
| Mission duration | 15 years (planned) 27 years, 10 months, 3 days (elapsed) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | GE-1 |
| Spacecraft type | Lockheed Martin A2100 |
| Bus | A2100A |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin |
| Launch mass | 2,783 kg (6,135 lb) |
| Dry mass | 1,300 kg (2,900 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 8 September 1996, 21:49:01UTC[1] |
| Rocket | Atlas IIA(AC-123) |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral,LC-36B |
| Contractor | Lockheed Martin |
| Entered service | November 1996 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit[2] |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | 131° West |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 48transponders: 24C-band 24Ku-band |
| Bandwidth | 36MHz |
| Coverage area | Canada,United States,Mexico,Caribbean |
AMC-1is ageosynchronouscommunications satelliteoperated bySES,as part of the AMC fleet acquired fromGE AMERICOMin 2001. It was a hybridC-Band/Ku-bandspacecraft currently located at 131° West, serving theCanada,United States,Mexico,andCaribbean.
AMC-1 was replaced by the newerSES-3satellite on 15 July 2011.
Specifications[edit]
C-band payload:24 x 36MHz
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[edit]
- ^McDowell, Jonathan."Launch Log".Jonathan's Space Report.Retrieved1 April2021.
- ^"AMC-1 (GE-1) 1996-054A NORAD 24315".N2YO.com.Retrieved1 April2021.
- ^"AMC-1".SES. Archived fromthe originalon 29 October 2013.Retrieved28 October2013.
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