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AMC-16 is a hybrid Ku/Ka-band satellite -- actually a twin of AMC-15 -- built by Lockheed Martin and based on the A2100 spacecraft platform. Launched on an Atlas V launch vehicle from Cape Canaveral in December of 2004, the spacecraft performs dedicated DTH services from the 85° West orbital location.
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Spacecraft design
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Lockheed Martin A2100AX
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Orbital location
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85° W.L.
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| Launch Date / Vehicle |
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17 December 2004 / Atlas V |
| Design Life |
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15 years
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| Ku-band payload |
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24 x 36 MHz |
| Amp type |
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Linearized TWTA; 140 watts |
| Amp Redundancy |
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two groups of 18 for 12 |
| Receiver redundancy |
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4 for 2 |
| Coverage |
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CONUS, Alaska, Hawaii |
| Beacon |
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11700.0 MHz (H)
12199.0 MHz (V)
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| Ka-band payload |
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12 spot beams @ 125MHz (3 x 39 MHz subchannels) |
| Amp type |
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LTWTA, 75 watts |
| Amp Redundancy |
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two groups of 9 for 6 |
| Receiver Redundancy |
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two groups of 2 for 1
two groups of 7 for 5 |
| Coverage |
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CONUS, Alaska, Hawaii |
| Beacon |
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18584.0 MHz (LHCP) |
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