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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 .
On December 1, 2022, it began operations and replaced the AMC 11 satellite. SES-22: 135° W: Thales Alenia Space: Spacebus 4000B2: C-band: 29 June 2022 [118] Falcon 9 Block 5: On August 5, 2022, it began operations and replaced the AMC 8 satellite. SES-23 Thales Alenia Space: Spacebus-4000B2 C-band: Unknown [116] TBA: SES-24: 19.2° E: Thales ...
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 ...
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. SES-1 enables high-definition television signals to very small aperture terminals in the United States.
The Lockheed Martin A2100 geosynchronous spacecraft series is designed for a variety of telecommunications needs including K a band broadband and broadcast services, fixed satellite services in C-band and K u band payload configurations, high-power direct broadcast services using the K u band frequency spectrum, and mobile satellite services using UHF, L-band and S-band payloads.
AMC-21 is based on a STAR-2 satellite bus that provides 4.4 kilowatts of power for the communications payload. The platform will support a 15-year on-orbit mission life. [3] It carries 24 Ku-band transponders at 36 MHz, which will be used to broadcast television signals to Canada, United States, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central America.
Voom HD Networks was a suite of 25 original high-definition television channels owned by AMC Networks.The channels were produced in Crystal Clear Hi-Definition with Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound and were the largest suite of HD channels in the world [1] as part of a 15-year agreement between AMC Networks and Dish Network.