AMC-1

AMC-1
Names	GE-1 (1996-2001); AMC-1 (2001-present)
Mission type	Communications
Operator	GE Americom (1996-2001); SES Americom (2001-2009); SES World Skies (2009-2011); SES (2011-present);
COSPAR ID	1996-054A
SATCAT no.	24315
Mission duration	15 years (planned); 28 years, 9 months, 11 days (elapsed)
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft	GE-1
Spacecraft type	Lockheed Martin A2100
Bus	A2100A
Manufacturer	Lockheed Martin
Launch mass	2,783 kg (6,135 lb)
Dry mass	1,300 kg (2,900 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date	8 September 1996,; 21:49:01 UTC
Rocket	Atlas IIA (AC-123)
Launch site	Cape Canaveral, LC-36B
Contractor	Lockheed Martin
Entered service	November 1996
Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric orbit
Regime	Geostationary orbit
Longitude	131° West
Transponders
Band	48 transponders:; 24 C-band; 24 Ku-band
Bandwidth	36 MHz
Coverage area	Canada, United States, Mexico, Caribbean
	SES constellation AMC-2 →

AMC-1 is a geosynchronous communications satellite operated by SES, as part of the AMC fleet acquired from GE AMERICOM in 2001. It was a hybrid C-Band / Ku-band spacecraft currently located at 131° West, serving the Canada, United States, Mexico, and Caribbean.

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AMC-1 was replaced by the newer SES-3 satellite on 15 July 2011.

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