AMC-3
| Mission type | Communications[1] |
|---|---|
| Operator | GE Americom (1997-2001) SES Americom (2001-2009) SES World Skies (2009—) |
| COSPAR ID | 1997-050A |
| SATCAT no. | 24936 |
| Mission duration | 15 years (design life)[2] |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | A2100A[3] |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin |
| Launch mass | 2,845 kilograms (6,272 lb)[4] |
| Power | LEROS-1C[4] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | September 4, 1997, 12:03 UTC[1] |
| Rocket | Atlas IIAS[4] |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral LC-36A[4] |
| Contractor | ILS |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary[5] |
| Longitude | 87.1° West[1] |
| Perigee altitude | 35,785.7 kilometres (22,236.2 mi)[5] |
| Apogee altitude | 35,801.4 kilometres (22,246.0 mi)[5] |
| Inclination | 0 degrees [5] |
| Period | 1436.1 minutes[5] |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 24 C band, 24 Ku band[2] |
| Frequency | 36 MHz |
| Coverage area | North America[2] |
AMC-3 (formerly GE 3) is a commercial broadcast communications satellite owned by SES World Skies, formerly SES Americom and before that GE Americom. Launched on September 4, 1997, from Cape Canaveral, Florida, AMC-3 is a hybrid C band/Ku band satellite. It provides coverage to the continental United States, Canada, the Caribbean islands, southern Greenland, and Central America. Located in a geostationary orbit parallel to the Yucatán Peninsula and Great Lakes, AMC-3 provides service to commercial and government customers, with programming distribution, satellite news gathering and broadcast internet capabilities.[6][7]
References
- ^ a b c "NSSDC Master Catalog: GE 3". NASA.gov. November 23, 2009. Retrieved December 20, 2009.
- ^ a b c "AMC-3 Data". SES-Worldskies.com. 2009. Retrieved December 20, 2009. [dead link]
- ^ "AMG 3". Satbeams.com. Retrieved December 20, 2009.
- ^ a b c d Krebs, Gunter (September 27, 2009). "GE 1, 2, 3 / AMC 1, 2, 3". Skyrocket.de. Retrieved December 20, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e "AMC-3 (GE-3) Satellite details". N2YO.com. Archived from the original on 2 January 2010. Retrieved December 20, 2009.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "AMC-3". SES-Worldskies.com. 2009. Retrieved December 20, 2009. [dead link]
- ^ "Turner Expands SNG Transponder Deal With SES AMERICOM" (Press release). Business Wire via Redorbit.com. April 12, 2007. Retrieved December 20, 2009.
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External links
- AMC-3 website
- C-band Americas Beam footprint(s) at SatBeams
- Ku-band Americas Beam footprint(s) at SatBeams
- AMC-3 information at LyngSat
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