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]
| Names | GE-5 Nahuel-1B |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Communications |
| Operator |
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| COSPAR ID | 1998-063B |
| SATCAT no. | 25516 |
| Mission duration | 12 years (planned) 15 years, 6 months (achieved) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| 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 |
The satellite was retired and moved to a graveyard orbit on 17 May 2014 after 15 years of service.[2]
Payload and specifications
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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
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- ^ "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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