AMC-3

For the ship, see USS Plover (AMc-3).

AMC-3
NamesGE-3 (1997-2001)
AMC-3 (2001-present)
Eagle-1 (2017-present)
Mission typeCommunications[1]
OperatorGE Americom (1997-2001)
SES Americom (2001-2009)
SES World Skies (2009-2011)
SES (2011-present)
COSPAR ID1997-050A Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.24936
Mission duration15 years (planned) [2]
27 years, 2 months, 9 days (elapsed)
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftGE-3
Spacecraft typeLockheed Martin A2100
BusLM A2100A[3]
ManufacturerLockheed Martin
Launch mass2,845 kg (6,272 lb) [4]
Dry mass1,300 kg (2,900 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date4 September 1997, 12:03:00 UTC[1]
RocketAtlas IIAS[4]
Launch siteCape Canaveral, LC-36A[4]
ContractorLockheed Martin
Entered service1997
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit[5]
RegimeGeostationary orbit
Longitude72° West
Transponders
Band48 transponders:
24 C-band
24 Ku-band[2]
Coverage areaCanada, United States, Mexico, Caribbean[2]
← AMC-2
AMC-4 →

AMC-3 (formerly GE-3) is a commercial broadcast communications satellite owned by SES (and formerly GE Americom, then SES Americom, then SES World Skies). Launched on 4 September 1997, from Cape Canaveral, Florida, AMC-3 is a hybrid C-band / Ku-band satellite. It provides coverage to Canada, United States, Mexico, Caribbean. Located in a geostationary orbit parallel to the Yucatán Peninsula and Great Lakes, AMC-3 provides service to commercial and government customers, with programming distribution, satellite news gathering and broadcast internet capabilities.[2][6]

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