AMC-1

AMC-1

AMC-1

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For the coastal minesweeper ship, see USS Pipit (AMc-1).

AMC-1 is a geosynchronous communications satellite operated by SES S.A., as part of the AMC fleet acquired from GE AMERICOM in 2001. It was a hybrid C-Band / Ku-band spacecraft currently located at 131° West, serving the Canada, United States, Mexico, and Caribbean.

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AMC-1 was replaced by the newer SES-3 satellite on 15 July 2011.

Specifications

C-band payload: 24 x 36 MHz
Amp type: SSPA, 12- to 18-watt (adjustable)
Amp redundancy: 16 for 12
Receiver redundancy: 4 for 2
Coverage: CONUS, Alaska, Hawaii, Mexico, Caribbean, Canada

Ku-band payload: 24 x 36 MHz
Amp type: TWTA, 60-watt
Amp redundancy: 18 for 12
Receiver redundancy: 4 for 2
Coverage: Contiguous United States, Alaska, Hawaii, Northern Mexico, Southern Canada [3]

References

  1. [1]
    McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Report. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  2. [2]
    "AMC-1 (GE-1) 1996-054A NORAD 24315". N2YO.com. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  3. [3]
    "AMC-1". SES. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013.


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