| Names | GE-11 AMC-11 (2004-present) Anik F4 (in preparation) |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Communications |
| Operator | SES Americom (2004-2009) SES World Skies (2009-2011) SES (2011-present) Telesat (purchaser) |
| COSPAR ID | 2004-017A |
| SATCAT no. | 28252 |
| Mission duration | 15 years (planned) 20 years, 5 months, 26 days (elapsed) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | GE-11 |
| Spacecraft type | Lockheed Martin A2100 |
| Bus | A2100A |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin |
| Launch mass | 2,340 kg (5,160 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 19 May 2004, 22:22:01 UTC |
| Rocket | Atlas IIAS (AC-166) |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral, SLC-36B |
| Contractor | Lockheed Martin |
| Entered service | July 2004 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | 131° West (planned 111.1° West as Anik F4) |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 24 C-band |
| Coverage area | Canada, United States, Mexico, Caribbean |
SES constellation planned to become Telesat Anik | |
AMC-11 , previously GE-11, is an American geostationary communications satellite which is operated by SES. It is currently positioned in geostationary orbit at a longitude of 131° West, from where it is used to relay cable television across North America for onward distribution.[1] It broadcasts to Canada, the Caribbean, Mexico and the United States.[2]
SES and Telesat have agreed[3] that Telesat will buy the satellite to replace the failing Anik F2 satellite in its Anik fleet. Permission from the FCC is pending; once issued, the satellite will be repositioned to 111.1° West.[4]
Hitherto the satellite is owned by SES and used to relay cable television across the United States, Mexico and the Caribbean.[1]
- ^ a b "AMC-11 - Home to HD PRIME – America's Cable Neighborhood". SES World Skies. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- ^ "AMC-11 Data". SES. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ Rainbow, Jason (8 November 2022). "Telesat buys in-orbit satellite to help cover Anik F2 shortfall". Space News. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ "Application to the FCC to transfer AMC-11 to Telesat". fcc.report. FCC. Retrieved 11 July 2023.