AMC-5

For the ship, see USS Kestrel (AMc-5).

GE-5 → AMC-5

Mission type	Communications
Operator	GE Americom (1998–2001) SES Americom (2001–2009) SES World Skies (2009–2011) SES S.A. (2011-2014)
COSPAR ID	1998-063B
Mission duration
Spacecraft properties
Bus	Spacebus 2000
Manufacturer	Dornier Aérospatiale
Launch mass	1,698 kilograms (3,743 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date	28 October 1998, 22:15:00 (1998-10-28UTC22:15Z) UTC
Rocket	Ariane 44L
Launch site	Kourou ELA-2
Contractor	Arianespace
End of mission
Disposal	Graveyard orbit
Deactivated	17 May 2014 (2014-05-18)
Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric
Regime	Geostationary
Longitude	79° West
Perigee	35,777 kilometres (22,231 mi)
Apogee	35,796 kilometres (22,243 mi)
Inclination	0.03 degrees
Transponders
Band	16 J band (IEEE Ku band)

AMC-5, originally called GE-5, was a geosynchronous direct-broadcast satellite located at 79 degrees West longitude operated by SES Americom in the K_u band. It was used by a variety of television customers, including being home to the CBS Newspath service.

The satellite was retired and moved to a graveyard orbit on 17 May 2014 after 15 years of service.

Payload & Specifications

AMC-5 Horizontial Transponders On Scope

Spacecraft design: Alcatel Spacebus 2000
Orbital location: 79°W
Launch Date: October 28, 1998
Vehicle: Ariane 44L
Design life: 15 years
Band: K_u 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