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Home | AMC-12
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This advanced, high-powered C-band satellite will serve local, transcontinental and transoceanic customers
throughout the Atlantic Region, including North America, the Caribbean, South America, Europe and Africa -- and provide links to the world’s premier regional satellite systems.
High-powered and state-of-the-art, AMC-12 will offer unprecedented levels of performance. |
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Spacecraft design
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Alcatel Spacebus 4000
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Orbital location
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37.5° W.L
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Q1 2005 / Proton M/Breeze M |
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| Design Life |
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15 years |
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| C-band payload |
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72 x 36 MHz |
| Amp type |
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TWTA |
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67 watts, Europe/ Africa Hemi Beam |
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67 watts, South America Zone Beam |
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33 watts, North America Zone Beam |
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| C-band frequencies |
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5925 - 6425 MHz uplink |
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3700 - 4200 MHz downlink |
| Amp Redundancy |
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30 for 24 per beam |
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| Receiver redundancy |
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9 for 6 |
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| Coverage |
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Americas, Caribbean, Europe, Africa |
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| Click here for the predicted performance brochure |
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