AMC-1
AMC-1 was a geosynchronous communications satellite operated by SES S.A., as part of the AMC fleet acquired from GE Americom in 2001. It was a hybrid C Band/Ku band spacecraft currently located at 103° west, serving the US, Mexico, Caribbean and Canada.
AMC-1 was replaced by the newer SES-3 satellite on July 15, 2011.Specifications
C-band payload: 24 x 36 MHz
Amp type: SSPA, 12- to 18-watt
Amp redundancy: 16 for 12
Receiver redundancy: 4 for 2
Coverage: CONUS, Alaska, Hawaii, Mexico, Caribbean,
Canada
Ku-band payload: 24 x 36 MHz
Amp type: TWTA, 60-watt
Amp redundancy: 18 for 12
Receiver redundancy: 4 for 2
Coverage: CONUS, Alaska, Hawaii, Northern Mexico,
Southern Canada
