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AMC-1R was the ground spare originally ordered with AMC-5R. With 24 transponders in each frequency band (C and Ku), AMC-1R will initially operate at 101 degrees West, and then move to its permanent home at 103° West. Orbital Sciences is serving as the prime contractor for this spacecraft, which is based on the most powerful version of the STAR 2 satellite platform. AMC-1R and the identical ground spare are hybrid satellites; a portion of each frequency payload will be cross-strapped, allowing signals to be transmitted to the satellite in one frequency and received in the other. The spacecraft will generate approximately five kilowatts of payload power and will have two deployable reflectors.
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Spacecraft design
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Orbital STAR-2 |
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Orbital location
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103° West |
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| Launch Date | H2 2009 | |
| Design Life |
15 years |
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| Ku-band payload | 24 x 36 MHz | |
| Coverage | 50-state, Canada, Mexico | |
| Click here for a predicted C-band E.I.R.P. performance contour | ||
| C-band payload | 24 x 36 MHz | |
| Coverage | 50-state, Canada, Mexico | |
| Click here for a predicted Ku-band E.I.R.P. performance contour | ||