AMC-5
Template:Infobox spacecraft AMC-5 is a geosynchronous satellite used for communications, located at 79 degrees west. It is a Ku band satellite operated by SES Americom. It is currently used by a variety of television customers, including being home to the CBS Newspath.[1]
Payload & Specifications
Spacecraft design: Alcatel Spacebus 2000
Orbital location: 79°W
Launch Date: October 28, 1998
Vehicle: Ariane 44L
Design life: 15 years
Band: Ku band
Ku-band payload: 16 x 54 MHz
Transponder type: TWTA, 55-watt
Transponder redundancy: 11 for 8
Receiver redundancy: 4 for 2
Coverage: CONUS, Southern Canada, Northern Mexico[2]
References
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