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GE-2, called AMC-2 after 2001, is a privately owned American communications satellite launched in 1997. It was the first of the GE series to be launched outside the United States . [ 1 ] It was launched by an Ariane 44L on 30 January 1997 at 22:04:00 UTC , flying from ELA-2 , Centre Spatial Guyanais alongside another satellite, Nahuel 1A .
Replaced AMC-2 previously at 105° W. AMC-21: 125° W: Thales Alenia Space/ Orbital Sciences: STAR-2: 24 K u-band, 110 watts (USA, Southern Canada, Mexico, Caribbean) 14 August 2008: Ariane 5 ECA [5] AMC-1: 131° W Lockheed Martin: A2100A: 24 C-band, 12–14 watts (USA, Mexico, Caribbean, Canada) 24 K u-band, 60watts (USA, Southern Canada ...
AMC-10 (formerly GE-10) is an American geostationary communications satellite that was launched by an Atlas-IIAS launch vehicle at 23:46:02 UTC on 5 February 2004. [1] The 2,315 kg (5,104 lb) satellite will provide high-definition digital video channels to North America through its 24 C-band transponders, over 135° West longitude.
Backup to AMC-10 since 2015 AMC-8: 139° West: Lockheed Martin: A2100A: 19 December 2000 Ariane 5G: Launched in 2000 as GE-8: AMC-9: 83° West: Alcatel Alenia Space: Spacebus 3000B3: 7 June 2003 Proton-K / Briz-M [12] Failed in June 2017, apparently broke apart [13] AMC-10: 135° West: Lockheed Martin: A2100A: 5 February 2004 Atlas IIAS [14 ...
171.3°W TDRS-10 (J), GE 2 (174°W) United States NASA: 5 December 2002, Atlas IIA: 171.1°W TDRS-11: United States NASA: 31 January 2013, Atlas V 401: 169.5°W NSS-6: Lockheed Martin A2100AXS: Netherlands SES: Direct broadcasting, video distribution Asia: 17 December 2002 Ariane 44L: Ku-band satellite 167.6°W TDRS-5: United States NASA: 2 ...
It was the third SES World Skies satellite to be launched following the merger, but the first to carry the new SES designation. [2] SES-1 operates in geostationary orbit , and is intended to be located at a longitude of 101° West, where it will replace the AMC-2 and AMC-4 satellites.
AMC-12 (formerly GE-1i) is an American geostationary communications satellite that was launched by a Proton-M / Briz-M launch vehicle at 02:27:32 UTC on 3 February 2005. The 4,979 kg (10,977 lb) satellite to provide voice and video services to the North America and South America, Europe, and Africa through separate beams to each region, after parking over the Atlantic Ocean through its 72 C ...
AMC-23 (formerly GE-23) is an American geostationary communications satellite that was launched by a Proton-M / Briz-M launch vehicle at 02:28:40 UTC on 29 December 2005. The 4,981 kg (10,981 lb) satellite to provide services to the Asia-Pacific, West Coast of the United States through separate beams to each region, after parking over the Pacific Ocean through its 18 (+4) C-band and 20 (+6) Ku ...