AMC-4
Template:Infobox Spacecraft AMC-4 or AMERICOM-4, formerly GE-4, is a Dutch, previously American, commercial communications satellite.
AMC-4 was launched in 1999 as GE-4, GE Americom's fourth A2100 hybrid C-band and Ku-band satellite.[citation needed] The C-band payload was home to national television networks broadcasting to thousands of cable television headends. AMC-4's Ku-band transponders served the direct-to-home, VSAT, business television and broadband Internet market segments. These Ku-band transponders are designed to be switchable between North and South American coverages.[1] It was renamed AMC-4 after GE Americom was bought by SES and re-branded SES Americom. In 2009, SES Americom merged with SES New Skies to form SES World Skies. AMC-4 has been replaced by SES-1 in 2010. AMC-4 has been moved to 67° W, and currently has no FTA signals.
Transponder data
Transponders | C band | Ku band |
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Number of transponders & frequency | 24 x 36 MHz | 24 x 36 MHz; 4 x 72 MHz |
Amp type | SSPA, 20 watts | TWTA, 110 watts |
Amp redundancy: | 16 for 12 | 18 for 14 |
Receiver redundancy: | 4 for 2 | 4 for 2 |
Coverage: | Caribbean, Canada, Central America, Mexico, United States | |
Beacon: | 3700.5 MHz (V), 4199.5 MHz (H) | 11702 MHz (H), 12198 MHz (V) |
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