AMC-1


amc 1 coverage Located at 103° W.L, AMERICOM-1 (AMC-1) was launched in 1996 as SES AMERICOM's first A2100 hybrid C-band and Ku-band satellite, co-developed with Lockheed Martin. The C-band payload is home to national television networks broadcasting to thousands of cable headends. AMC-1's Ku-band transponders serve the VSAT and broadband data market segments.
Satellite information
Spacecraft design
Lockheed Martin A2100
Orbital location
103o W.L.
Launch Date / Vehicle 8 Sept. 96 / Atlas IIA
Design Life 15 years



C-band payload 24 x 36 MHz
Amp type SSPA, 12 to 18 watt adjustable
Amp Redundancy 16 for 12
Receiver redundancy 4 for 2
Coverage 50 State, Mexico, Caribbean, Canada
Beacon 3700.5 MHz (V)
4199.5 MHz (H)
Typical C-band footprint and frequency plan

Ku-band payload 24 x 36 MHz
Amp type TWTA, 60 watt
Amp Redundancy 18 for 12
Receiver redundancy 4 for 2
Coverage 50 State, Southern Canada, Northern Mexico
Polarization Offset 26.0o CCW (viewed from the earth)
Beacon 12198 MHz

Typical Ku-band footprint and frequency plan
PDF of AMC-1 specifications and footprints