AMC-7

For the ship, see USS Bunting (AMc-7).

AMC-7 is a commercial broadcast communications satellite owned by SES, originally from the GE Americom fleet. Launched on 14 September 2000, at 22:54:07 UTC from the Centre Spatial Guyanais in Kourou, AMC-7 provides C-band coverage to United States, Caribbean, Mexico, and is located in a geostationary orbit over the Pacific Ocean east of Hawaii. The satellite is primarily used for cable television programming distribution.^[5][2]

AMC-7

Names	GE-7 (2000-2001) AMC-7 (2001-present)
Mission type	Communications
Operator	GE Americom (2000-2001) SES Americom (2001-2009) SES World Skies (2009-2011) SES (2011-present)
COSPAR ID	2000-054B
SATCAT no.	26495
Website	https://www.intelsat.com/
Mission duration	15 years (planned) [1][2] 24 years, 9 months, 7 days In Progress
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft	GE-7
Bus	A2100A[3]
Manufacturer	Lockheed Martin
Launch mass	1,983 kg (4,372 lb) [1]
Start of mission
Launch date	14 September 2000, 22:54:07 UTC[4][1]
Rocket	Ariane 5G (V130)
Launch site	Centre Spatial Guyanais, ELA-3
Contractor	Arianespace
Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric orbit
Regime	Geostationary orbit
Longitude	135° West [2]
Transponders
Band	24 C-band[2]
Frequency	36 MHz
Coverage area	United States, Caribbean, Mexico[2]
SES constellation ← AMC-6 AMC-8 →

In 2015, the satellite was taken out of commercial service and moved from 137° West to 135° West longitude, where it now serves as a backup to AMC-10. License extended till 25 October 2018.^[2]