| AMERICOM 10 (AMC-10) and AMERICOM 11 (AMC-11), scheduled to be launched in 2004 as replacement satellites for Satcom C3 and Satcom C4, will be located at 135º and 131º W.L., respectively. Together, these C-band satellites will be home to SES AMERICOM's premier cable neighborhood with access to virtually every cable headend in the United States. Each has been designed to provide advanced C-band digital transmission service. AMC-10 and AMC-11 will offer fully protected distribution of cable television programming both regionally and nationally. |
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Spacecraft design
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Lockheed Martin A2100
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Orbital location
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135o and 131o W.L.
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2004 |
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| Design Life |
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15 years |
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| C-band payload |
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24 x 36 MHz |
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| Amp type |
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SSPA, 20 watts |
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| Amp Redundancy |
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16 for 12 |
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| Receiver redundancy |
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4 for 2 |
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| Coverage |
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50 State, Canada, Caribbean,Mexico |
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| Beacon |
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3700.5 MHz (H)
4199.5 MHz (V) |
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| Typical C-band footprint and frequency plan |
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