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GE 4, 6 / AMC 4, 6 / Rainbow 2
GE 4 (AMC 4) [Lockheed]
GE-4, a hybrid C-/Ku-band satellite, will serve North and South America from its orbital location at 101 degrees West. The A2100AX satellite is designed for a 15-year lifespan, but carries enough fuel to operate for a longer period of time.
GE-6, a hybrid C/Ku-band satellite with 28 Ku Band and 24 C Band active transponders, will join the GE Americom fleet of satellites and will provide direct-to-home (DTH), media and entertainment distribution plus enterprise and internet protocol (IP)solutions in North America. The spacecraft will be lofted into orbit on a Proton-K Blok-DM3 booster provided by International Launch Services and, upon authorization by the Federal Communications Commission, will operate at 72 degrees West Longitude.
GE 4 and 6 have been renamed AMC 4 and 6, when GE Americom was sold to SES.
Rainbow Media anounced in November 2004, that it will utilize 16 transponders on the AMC-6 satellite, which VOOM refers to as Rainbow 2.
| Nation: | USA |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Communication |
| Operator: | GE Americom → SES Americom |
| Contractors: | Lockheed Martin |
| Equipment: | 24 Ku-band, 24 C-band active transponders (#4); 28 Ku-band, 24 C-band active transponders (#6) |
| Configuration: | A2100AX |
| Propulsion: | LEROS-1c |
| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 15 years |
| Mass: | 3895 kg(#4); 3909 kg (#6) |
| Orbit: | GEO |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE 4 → AMC 4 | 1999-060A | 13.11.1999 | Ko ELA-2 | Ariane-44LP H10-3 | ||
| GE 6 → AMC 6 (Rainbow 2) | 2000-067A | 21.10.2000 | Ba LC-81/23 | Proton-K Blok-DM3 |
References:
- Lockheed Martin Missiles & Space Website
Further GE / AMC / AAP missions:
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Further Rainbow missions:
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