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GE 7


Also called AMC 7, S2155

General


Designation 26495 / 00054B
Launch date 14 Sep 2000
Country of origin United States
Mission Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit see below
Launch vehicle Ariane V130

Licence extended till end Feb 2021

Location


Begin End Position
L: 14 Sep 2000 Oct 2000 146°W (tests)
Oct 2000 Jun 2015 137°W
Jun 2015 Feb 2019 135°W
Feb 2019 Jan 2020 135°W, inclined


End of life


Out of service Jan 2020
Cause Sent to junk orbit


External resources


sat-index articles


Technical data


Lyngsat transponder loading



EIRP coverage (dBW)


C-band

Specifications


Prime contractor Lockheed Martin
Platform A2100A
Mass at launch 1935 kg
Dry mass 912 kg
Dimension  
Solar array  
Stabilization 3-axis
DC power BOL: 3300 W
Design lifetime 15 years

TT&C: downlink 3700.5 & 4199.5 MHz; uplink 6423.5 MHz

C-band


Main transponders 24
Backup transponders
Power 20 W
Bandwidth 36 MHz
Coverage Conus, Alaska, Hawaii, Caribbean
EIRP max 40 dBW
G/T max  
Polarization linear H/V
Beacons 3.7005 GHz H & 4.1995 GHZ V

C-band transponder frequency chart

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