AMC-4
| Mission type | Communications[1] |
|---|---|
| Operator |
GE Americom (1999–2001) SES Americom (2001–2009) SES World Skies (2009—) |
| COSPAR ID | 1999-060A |
| Website | SES-AMERICOM AMC-4 |
| Mission duration | 15 years (design life)[2][3] |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | A2100 |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin |
| Launch mass | 3,895 kilograms (8,587 lb)[2] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 13 November 1999, 22:54 UTC |
| Rocket | Ariane 44LP H10-3[2] |
| Launch site | Kourou ELA-2[1][2] |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 101° West(0°N 101°W / 0°N 101°W)[3] |
| Perigee | 35,784.8 kilometers (22,235.6 mi)[4] |
| Apogee | 35,803.2 kilometers (22,247.1 mi)[4] |
| Inclination | 0.1 degrees[4] |
| Period | 1,436.1 minutes[4] |
| Transponders | |
| Band |
24 C band 28 Ku band[3] |
| Frequency |
36 MHz 72 MHz (4 Ku-band) |
| Coverage area | North and South America[3] |
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. 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.[3] 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 AMC-4 has been replaced by SES-1 in 2010.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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| Typical Footprint · Frequency Plan | ||
References
- 1 2 "NSSDC Master Catalog: GE 4". NASA.gov. 2008-08-05. Retrieved 2008-11-06.
- 1 2 3 4 Krebs, Gunter (2008-05-31). "GE 4, 6 / AMC 4, 6 / Rainbow 2". Skyrocket.de. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "AMC-4". SES.com. 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-28.
- 1 2 3 4 "AMC-4 (GE-4) Satellite details 1999-060A NORAD 25954". N2YO.com. Retrieved 2008-11-06.