AMC-16 (satellite)
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| Names | GE-16 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Communications |
| Operator | SES Americom / EchoStar |
| COSPAR ID | 2004-048A |
| SATCAT no. | 28472 |
| Mission duration | 15 years (planned) 20 years, 2 months, 17 days (elapsed) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | AMC-16 |
| Spacecraft type | Lockheed Martin A2100[1] |
| Bus | A2100AXS |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin |
| Launch mass | 4,065 kg (8,962 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 17 December 2004, 12:07:00 UTC |
| Rocket | Atlas V 521 (AV-005) |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral, SLC-41 |
| Contractor | Lockheed Martin Commercial Launch Services (LMCLS) |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit[2] |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | 85° West |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 36 transponders: 24 Ku-band at 36 MHz 12 Ka-band |
| Coverage area | Canada, United States, Alaska, Hawaii, Mexico |
AMC-16 is an American communications satellite. Owned by SES Americom, AMC-16 was designed to be placed in geostationary orbit, following launch on an Atlas V space vehicle.
Built by Lockheed Martin and based on the A2100AXS satellite bus, AMC-16 is located at 85° West longitude for EchoStar. AMC-16 has 24 Ku-band and 12 Ka-band transponders covering United States (including Hawaii and Alaska), part of Canada and Mexico. Leased to Echostar Satellite Services.[2]
