AMC-1

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AMC-1

Names	GE-1 (1996-2001) AMC-1 (2001-present)
Mission type	Communications
Operator	GE Americom (1996-2001) SES Americom (2001-2009) SES World Skies (2009-2011) SES (2011-present)
COSPAR ID	1996-054A
SATCAT no.	24315
Mission duration	15 years (planned) 28 years, 3 months, 10 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, 21:49:01 UTC
Rocket	Atlas IIA (AC-123)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral, LC-36B
Contractor	Lockheed Martin
Entered service	November 1996
Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric orbit
Regime	Geostationary orbit
Longitude	131° West
Transponders
Band	48 transponders: 24 C-band 24 Ku-band
Bandwidth	36 MHz
Coverage area	Canada, United States, Mexico, Caribbean
SES constellation

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