GE 1, 2, 3 / AMC 1, 2, 3
GE 1 [Lockheed Martin]
GE-1 is owned by GE Americom and is a continuation of the old RCA/GE Satcom series. GE-1 has 24 C-band and 24 Ku-band transponders, and replaced Satcom K1. GE-1 was placed in a supersynchronous transfer orbit of 191 × 56495 km × 25.0 deg.
GE 2 was launched on 30 Jan 1997. This is a C- and Ku-band spacecraft operated by GE Americom. It will replace Satcom K1 at 85° West. It has 24 C-band and 24 Ku-band transponders.
GE 3 carries also 24 C-band and 24 Ku-band transponders to provide voice and video communications to North America after parking at 127° W longitude.
GE 1, 2 and 3 have been renamed AMC 1, 2 and 3, when GE Americom was sold to SES.
The A2100 satellites have a liquid apogee engine and electric arcjet thrusters.
| Nation: | USA |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Communication |
| Operator: | GE Americom → SES Americom |
| Contractors: | Lockheed Martin |
| Equipment: | 24 C-band transponders, 24 Ku-band transponders |
| Configuration: | A2100A |
| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 15 years |
| Propulsion: | LEROS-1C |
| Mass: | 2783 kg (#1), 2648 kg (#2), 2845 kg (#3) (1600 kg BOL, 1300 kg dry) |
| Orbit: | GEO |
| Satellite | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE 1 → AMC 1 | 08.09.1996 | CC LC-36B | Atlas-2A | ||
| GE 2 → AMC 2 | 31.01.1997 | Ko ELA-2 | Ariane-44L H10-3 | with Nahuel 1A | |
| GE 3 → AMC 3 | 04.09.1997 | CC LC-36A | Atlas-2AS |
Further GE / AMC / AAP missions:
- GE 1, 2, 3 → AMC 1, 2, 3 (A2100A)
- GE 5 → AMC 5 (Spacebus-2000)
- GE 1E (Spacebus-3000B2)
- GE 1A → AAP 1 (A2100AX)
- GE 4, 6 → AMC 4, 6 (A2100AX)
- GE 7, 8 → AMC 7, 8, 10, 11, 18 (A2100A)
- AMC 4R, 5R (Star-2)
- AMC 9,
17(Spacebus-3000B3) - AMC 12,
22(Spacebus-4000) - AMC
13, 23(Spacebus-4000) - AMC 14 (A2100AXS)
- AMC 15, 16 (A2100AXS)
- AMC 21 (Star-2)
- AMC 23 (Spacebus-4000)
