| AMC-1 | |
| Names List: | GE-1 (1996-2001) AMC-1 (2001-present) |
| Mission Type: | Communications |
| Cospar Id: | 1996-054A |
| Satcat: | 24315 |
| Mission Duration: | 15 years (planned) (elapsed) |
| Spacecraft: | GE-1 |
| Spacecraft Type: | Lockheed Martin A2100 |
| Spacecraft Bus: | A2100A |
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed Martin |
| Launch Date: | 8 September 1996, 21:49:01 UTC[1] |
| Launch Rocket: | Atlas IIA (AC-123) |
| Launch Site: | Cape Canaveral, LC-36B |
| Launch Contractor: | Lockheed Martin |
| Entered Service: | November 1996 |
| Orbit Reference: | Geocentric orbit[2] |
| Orbit Regime: | Geostationary orbit |
| Orbit Longitude: | 131° West |
| Apsis: | gee |
| Trans Band: | 48 transponders: 24 C-band 24 Ku-band |
| Trans Bandwidth: | 36 MHz |
| Trans Coverage: | Canada, United States, Mexico, Caribbean |
| Programme: | SES constellation |
| Next Mission: | AMC-2 |
AMC-1 is a geosynchronous communications satellite operated by SES, as part of the AMC fleet acquired from GE AMERICOM in 2001. It was a hybrid C-Band / Ku-band spacecraft currently located at 131° West, serving the Canada, United States, Mexico, and Caribbean.
AMC-1 was replaced by the newer SES-3 satellite on 15 July 2011.
C-band payload: 24 x 36 MHz
Amp type: SSPA, 12- to 18-watt (adjustable)
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: Contiguous United States, Alaska, Hawaii, Northern Mexico, Southern Canada [3]