AMC-10 (satellite)
American geostationary communications satellite
Names | GE-10 AMC-10 (2004-present) |
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Mission type | Communications |
Operator | SES Americom (2004-2009) SES World Skies (2009-2011) SES S.A. (2011-present) |
COSPAR ID | 2004-003A ![]() |
SATCAT no. | 28154 |
Mission duration | 15 years (planned) 20 years, 6 months, 14 days (elapsed) |
Spacecraft properties | |
Spacecraft | GE-10 |
Spacecraft type | Lockheed Martin A2100 |
Bus | A2100A |
Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin |
Launch mass | 2,315 kg (5,104 lb) |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 5 February 2004, 23:46:02 UTC |
Rocket | Atlas IIAS (AC-165) |
Launch site | Cape Canaveral, LC-36A |
Contractor | Lockheed Martin |
Entered service | April 2004 |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
Regime | Geostationary orbit |
Longitude | 135° West |
Transponders | |
Band | 24 C-band |
Coverage area | Canada, United States, Mexico, Caribbean |
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. It will replace the current GE Satcom C-4 satellite after a few months of tests.[2]
References
- ^ "GE 7, 8 / AMC 7, 8, 10, 11, 18 (Aurora 3)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ "Display: AMC 10 2004-003A". NASA. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
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