AMC-14
| AMC-14 | |
|---|---|
| Start date | March 14, 2008 , 11:18 pm GMT |
| Launcher | Proton-M |
| Launch site | Baikonur |
| COSPAR-ID : | 2008-011A |
| Takeoff mass | 4140 kg |
| Dimensions | 3.8 × 1.9 × 1.9 m |
| Span in orbit | 14.65 m |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin |
| Satellite bus | A 2100 AXS |
| lifespan | 15 years |
| Stabilization | triaxial |
| operator | SES Global |
| Playback information | |
| Transponder | 32 Ku band |
| Transponder performance | 150 W per transponder |
| Bandwidth | 24 MHz |
| EIRP | End: 8.2 kW |
| position | |
| Actual position | GSO |
| List of geostationary satellites | |
AMC-14 is a satellite which originally called Satellite of SES Americom of, a company SES Global , should serve.
AMC-14 is equipped with 32 Ku-band - transponders , fitted, which have a capacity of 150 watts and should television broadcasts for the US cable TV ( Echostar ) ensure. In addition, the satellite was equipped with a phased array antenna for test purposes. The launch into a geotransfer orbit took place on March 14, 2008 with a Proton-M launch vehicle . The satellite should be stationed at 61.5 degrees west.
Because the Bris-M upper stage was too short to burn , the satellite was placed in an elliptical orbit 8,000 km too deep. After making contact and verifying the functionality of the satellite, consideration was given to raising and circularizing the orbit using the on-board engines. If the maneuver had been successful, the satellite could have started operations, but with a significantly shorter lifespan than the originally planned 15 years.
However, the satellite was written off as a loss with an insured sum of $ 192 million. The satellite was sold to the United States Department of Defense , which placed it in geosynchronous orbit.
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- Gunter's Space Page: AMC-14 (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Peter B. De Selding and Simon Saradzhyan: Proton Upper-Stage Failure Creates Tough Choices for Companies. space.com, March 24, 2008, accessed March 20, 2012 : "The satellite is insured for about $ 192 million, officials said."