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GE 7, 8 / AMC 7, 8, 10, 11, 18 (Aurora 3) / Anik F4
GE 8 → AMC 8 (Aurora 3) [Lockheed Martin]
These all C-band satellites with 24 active transponders, provide distribution of cable, broadcast television and radio, telecommunications services, business television and broadband data distribution throughout North America, the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe and Asia.
The GE satellites were renamed AMC on the purchase of GE Americom by SES. GE 9 was apparently cancelled. AMC 8 is used by Alascom as Aurora 3.
AMC 8 was retired and put into a graveyard orbit on 2 December 2022.
AMC 11 was sold in late 2022 to Telesat to be operated under the name Anik F4.
| Nation: | USA |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Communication |
| Operator: | GE Americom → SES Americom |
| Contractors: | Lockheed Martin |
| Equipment: | 24 C-band transponders |
| Configuration: | A2100A |
| Propulsion: | LEROS-1c |
| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 15 years (design); 22 years (#8 reached) |
| Mass: | 1983 kg (#7), 2015 kg (#8), 2315 kg (#10, 11); 2081 kg (#18) |
| Orbit: | GEO |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE 7 → AMC 7 | 2000-054B | 14.09.2000 | Ko ELA-3 | Ariane-5G | with Astra 2B | |
| GE 8 → AMC 8 (Aurora 3) | 2000-081B | 20.12.2000 | Ko ELA-3 | Ariane-5G | with Astra 2D, LDREX | |
| GE 9 | - | cancelled | ||||
| AMC 10 (ex GE 10) | 2004-003A | 05.02.2004 | CC SLC-36A | Atlas-2AS | ||
| AMC 11 (ex GE 11) → Anik F4 | 2004-017A | 19.05.2004 | CC SLC-36B | Atlas-2AS | ||
| AMC 18 (ex GE 18) | 2006-054B | 08.12.2006 | Ko ELA-3 | Ariane-5ECA | with WildBlue 1 |
Further GE / AMC / AAP missions:
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Further Aurora missions:
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Further Anik missions:
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