AMC-12
| AMC-12 / Astra 4A / Star One C-12 | |
|---|---|
| Start date | February 3, 2005 |
| Launcher | Proton-M / Bris-M |
| Launch site | Baikonur |
| COSPAR-ID : | 2005-003A |
| Takeoff mass | 4974 kg |
| Dimensions | 2 × 3 × 8.3 m |
| Span in orbit | 26.8 m |
| Manufacturer | Alcatel Alenia Space |
| Satellite bus | Spacebus 4000 |
| lifespan | 16 years (planned) |
| operator | SES Global |
| Playback information | |
| Transponder | 72 C-band |
| Transponder performance | 67 W Europe u. Africa beam 67 W South America beam 33 W North America beam |
| Bandwidth | 72 × 36 MHz |
| EIRP | 43 dBW |
| Others | |
| Electrical power | 8.1 kW |
| position | |
| First position | 67.5 ° west |
| Actual position | 37.5 ° West |
| List of geostationary satellites | |
AMC-12 is a Satellite of SES Americom , a subsidiary of SES Global .
The satellite's 72 transponders are used by three satellite operators as follows:
- under the name Astra 4A from SES Astra - 33 transponders
- under the name AMC 12 from SES Americom - 21 transponders
- under the name Star One C-12 from Star One - 18 transponders
AMC-12 was launched into space in 2005 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan . The satellite has several Skyplex units.
reception
The satellite can be received in Europe , North America , South America , the Middle East and Africa .
The transmission takes place in the C-band .
See also
Web links
- SES Astra
- Lyngsat - AMC-12 station list (name given there with NSS 10 )
