AMC-5

AMC-5
Spacecraft properties
Names	GE-5 Nahuel-1B

Mission type	Communications
Operator	GE Americom (1998–2001) SES Americom (2001–2009) SES World Skies (2009–2011) SES (2011-2014)
COSPAR ID	1998-063B
SATCAT no.	25516
Mission duration	12 years (planned) 15 years, 6 months (achieved)


Spacecraft	GE-5
Bus	Spacebus 2000
Manufacturer	Dornier (prime contractor) Aérospatiale (bus)
Launch mass	1,698 kg (3,743 lb)


Start of mission
Launch date	28 October 1998, 22:15:00 UTC
Rocket	Ariane 44L (V113)
Launch site	Centre Spatial Guyanais, ELA-2
Contractor	Arianespace


End of mission
Disposal	Graveyard orbit
Deactivated	17 May 2014


Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric orbit
Regime	Geostationary orbit
Longitude	79° West


Transponders
Band	16 Ku-band
Coverage area	United States, Canada, Mexico

SES constellation ← AMC-4 AMC-6 →

The AMC-5, originally called GE-5, was a geosynchronous direct-broadcast satellite (DBS) located at 79° West longitude, operated by SES Americom in the Ku-band. It was used by a variety of television customers, including being home to the CBS Newspath service.^[1]

The satellite was retired and moved to a graveyard orbit on 17 May 2014 after 15 years of service.^[2]

Payload and specifications

Spacecraft design: Aérospatiale Spacebus 2000
Orbital location: 79° West
Launch Date: 28 October 1998
Vehicle: Ariane 44L
Design life: 15 years
Band: Ku-band
Ku-band payload: 16 x 54 MHz
Transponder type: TWTA, 55 watts
Transponder redundancy: 11 for 8
Receiver redundancy: 4 for 2
Coverage: United States, Canada, Mexico^[3]

References

^ "AMC-5" (PDF). CBS Newspath. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 25 February 2009.
^ SatCom Law LLC (23 May 2014). "Retirement of AMC-5 (Call Sign S2156), File No. SAT-MOD-20130325-00054". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 9 April 2016. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ "AMC-5". SES. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2013.

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By role

Experimental	VZ-5 XC-120 Packplane XBQ-3 XH-26 Jet Jeep
Passenger transports	FC-1 FC-2 21 22 24 41 42 45 46 51 71 81 82 91 92 100 Pilgrim 150 228 (Pilatus) PC-6
Military trainers	AT-21 Gunner PT-19 PT-23 PT-26 XNQ
Military transports	AU-23 Peacemaker C-26 Metroliner C-82 Packet C-119 Flying Boxcar C-123 Provider
Drones and missiles	AQM-41 KAQ SD-5 Osprey SM-73 Goose

Fairchild (Canada)

Fairchild-Dornier

Fairchild Hiller

Fairchild Republic

Fairchild Swearingen

American Helicopter

XA-8

See also: Ranger/Fairchild aeroengines; Fairchild Industries

v t e Satellites operated by SES
SES fleet	Active: SES-1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 (EchoStar 105) 12 14 15 16 (GovSat-1) 17
AMC fleet	Active: AMC-4 6 8 10 11 15 16 18 21 Backups: AMC-7 Retired: AMC-1 2 3 5 9 Failed launch: AMC-14
NSS fleet	Active: NSS-6 7 9 10 11 12 806 Retired: NSS-5 513 703 K Failed launch: NSS-8
Astra fleet	Active: Astra 1KR 1L 1M 1N 2E 2F 2G 3B 4A 5B Backups: Astra 1D 1F 1G 1H 2A 2B 2C 2D 3A To be activated: Astra 1P Retired: Astra 1A 1B 1C 1E 5A Sirius 3 Failed launch: Astra 1K Orbital positions: 5.0°E 19.2°E 23.5°E 28.2°E 31.5°E Subsidiary: SES Astra
Third parties	Active: Ciel-2 MonacoSAT QuetzSat 1 Yahsat 1A

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Orbital launches in 1998

1999 →

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