AMC-15 is an American communications satellite. Owned by SES Americom, AMC-15 was designed to be placed in geostationary orbit, following launch on a Proton-M / Briz-M space vehicle.
| Names | GE-15 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Communications |
| Operator | SES Americom / EchoStar |
| COSPAR ID | 2004-041A |
| SATCAT no. | 28446 |
| Mission duration | 15 years (planned) 20 years, 1 month, 19 days (elapsed) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | AMC-15 |
| Spacecraft type | Lockheed Martin A2100[1] |
| Bus | A2100AXS |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin |
| Launch mass | 4,021 kg (8,865 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 14 October 2004, 21:23:00 UTC |
| Rocket | Proton-M / Briz-M |
| Launch site | Baikonur, Site 200/39 |
| Contractor | Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center |
| Entered service | December 2004 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit[2] |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | 105° West |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 36 transponders: 24 Ku-band at 36 MHz 12 Ka-band |
| Coverage area | Canada, United States, Alaska, Hawaii, Mexico |
Satellite description
editBuilt by Lockheed Martin and based on the A2100AXS satellite bus, AMC-15 is located at 105° West longitude for EchoStar. AMC-15 has 24 Ku-band and 12 Ka-band transponders covering United States (including Hawaii and Alaska), part of Canada and Mexico. Leased to Echostar Satellite Services.[2]
Launch
editIt was launched atop a Proton-M / Briz-M launch vehicle at 21:23:00 UTC on 14 October 2004, from Site 200/39 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. AMC-15 is completely leased to EchoStar Satellite Services.[1]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "AMC 15, 16". Gunter's Space Page. 4 November 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Satellites". Satbeams. 5 April 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.