AMC-3
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For the ship, see USS Plover (AMc-3).
| Operator |  GE Americom (1997-2001) SES Americom (2001-2009) SES World Skies (2009—) |
|---|---|
| Major contractors | Lockheed Martin |
| Bus | A2100A (1) |
| Mission type | Communications (2) |
| Satellite of | Earth |
| Launch date | September 4, 1997 12:03 UTC (2) |
| Launch vehicle | Atlas IIAS (3) |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral, Florida Pad LC-36A (3) |
| Mission duration | 15 years (design life) (4) |
| COSPAR ID | 1997-050A |
| Homepage | AMC-3 website |
| Mass | 2,845 kg (6,272 lb) (3) |
| Power | LEROS-1C (3) |
| Orbital elements | |
| Regime | GEO (3) |
| Semimajor axis | 42,164.5 km (26,199.8 mi) (5) |
| Inclination | 0° (5) |
| Apoapsis | 35,801.4 km (22,246.0 mi) (5) |
| Periapsis | 35,785.7 km (22,236.2 mi) (5) |
| Orbital period | 1436.1 minutes (5) |
| Longitude | 87.1° West (2) |
| Orbits per day | One (sidereal) (5) |
| Transponders | |
| Transponders |
24 x 36 MHz C band |
| Coverage area | North America (4) |
| References: 1[1], 2[2], 3[3], 4[4], 5[5] | |
AMC-3 (formerly GE 3) is a commercial broadcast communications satellite owned by SES World Skies, formerly SES Americom and before that GE Americom. Launched on September 4, 1997, from Cape Canaveral, Florida, AMC-3 is a hybrid C band/Ku band satellite. It provides coverage to the continental United States, Canada, the Caribbean islands, southern Greenland, and Central America. Located in a geostationary orbit parallel to the Yucatán Peninsula and Great Lakes, AMC-3 provides service to commercial and government customers, with programming distribution, satellite news gathering and broadcast internet capabilities.[6][7]
References
- ^ "AMG 3". Satbeams.com. http://www.satbeams.com/satellites?norad=24936. Retrieved December 20, 2009.
- ^ "NSSDC Master Catalog: GE 3". NASA.gov. November 23, 2009. http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/masterCatalog.do?sc=1997-050A. Retrieved December 20, 2009.
- ^ Krebs, Gunter (September 27, 2009). "GE 1, 2, 3 / AMC 1, 2, 3". Skyrocket.de. http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/ge-1.htm. Retrieved December 20, 2009.
- ^ "AMC-3 Data". SES-Worldskies.com. 2009. http://www.ses-worldskies.com/worldskies/satellites/01_amc-fleet/amc-3/Satellite_Data/index.php. Retrieved December 20, 2009.[dead link]
- ^ "AMC-3 (GE-3) Satellite details". N2YO.com. Archived from the original on 2 January 2010. http://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=24936. Retrieved December 20, 2009.
- ^ "AMC-3". SES-Worldskies.com. 2009. http://www.ses-worldskies.com/worldskies/satellites/01_amc-fleet/amc-3/index.php. Retrieved December 20, 2009.[dead link]
- ^ "Turner Expands SNG Transponder Deal With SES AMERICOM" (Press release). Business Wire via Redorbit.com. April 12, 2007. http://www.redorbit.com/news/business/900404/turner_expands_sng_transponder_deal_with_ses_americom/index.html. Retrieved December 20, 2009.
External links
- AMC-3 website
- C-band Americas Beam footprint(s) at SatBeams
- Ku-band Americas Beam footprint(s) at SatBeams
- AMC-3 information at LyngSat
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