AMC-5
| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | GE Americom (1998–2001) SES Americom (2001–2009) SES World Skies (2009–2011) SES S.A. (2011-2014) |
| COSPAR ID | 1998-063B |
| SATCAT no. | 25516 |
| Mission duration | 15 years, 6 months |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | Spacebus 2000 |
| Manufacturer | Dornier Aérospatiale |
| Launch mass | 1,698 kilograms (3,743 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 28 October 1998, 22:15:00 UTC |
| Rocket | Ariane 44L |
| Launch site | Kourou ELA-2 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Graveyard orbit |
| Deactivated | 17 May 2014 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 79° West |
| Perigee altitude | 35,777 kilometres (22,231 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 35,796 kilometres (22,243 mi) |
| Inclination | 0.03 degrees |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 16 J band (IEEE Ku band) |
AMC-5, originally called GE-5, was a geosynchronous direct-broadcast satellite located at 79 degrees West longitude operated by SES Americom in the Ku band. It was used by a variety of television customers, including being home to the CBS Newspath service.[1]
The satellite was retired and moved to a graveyard orbit on 17 May 2014 after 15 years of service.[2]
Payload & Specifications
Spacecraft design: Alcatel Spacebus 2000
Orbital location: 79°W
Launch Date: October 28, 1998
Vehicle: Ariane 44L
Design life: 15 years
Band: Ku band
Ku-band payload: 16 x 54 MHz
Transponder type: TWTA, 55-watt
Transponder redundancy: 11 for 8
Receiver redundancy: 4 for 2
Coverage: CONUS, Southern Canada, Northern Mexico[3]
References
- ^ "AMC-5" (PDF). CBS Newspath.
- ^ SatCom Law LLC (2014-05-23). "Retirement of AMC-5 (Call Sign S2156), File No. SAT-MOD-20130325-00054" (PDF). Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- ^ "AMC-5". SES.
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