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Home | AMC-16
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AMC-16, like AMC-15, is a hybrid Ku/Ka-band satellite built by Lockheed Martin and based on the A2100 spacecraft platform. Planned to be launched on an Atlas V launch vehicle from Cape Canaveral, the spacecraft will become operational in early 2005 from 85º West. |
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Spacecraft design
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Lockheed Martin A2100AX
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Orbital location
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85o W.L.
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4Q 2004 / Atlas V |
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| Design Life |
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15 years |
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| Ku-band payload |
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24 x 36 MHz |
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| Amp type |
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Linearized TWTA
140 watts |
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| Amp Redundancy |
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two groups of 18 for 12 |
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| Receiver redundancy |
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4 for 2 |
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| Coverage |
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CONUS, Alaska,Hawaii |
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| Beacon |
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11702.0 MHz (H)
12198.0 MHz (V) |
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| Ka-band payload |
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12 spot beams @ 125MHz (3 x 39 MHz subchannels) |
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LTWTA, 75 watts |
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| Amp Redundancy |
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two groups of 9 for 6 |
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| Receiver redundancy |
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two groups of 2 for 1
two groups of 7 for 5 |
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| Coverage |
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CONUS, Alaska,Hawaii |
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| Beacon |
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18582.0 MHz (RHCP) |
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