| Names | GE-15 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Communications |
| Operator | SES Americom /EchoStar |
| COSPAR ID | 2004-041A |
| SATCATno. | 28446 |
| Mission duration | 15 years (planned) 21 years, 1 month, 5 days (elapsed) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | AMC-15 |
| Spacecraft type | Lockheed Martin A2100[1] |
| Bus | A2100AXS |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin |
| Launch mass | 4,021 kg (8,865 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 14 October 2004, 21:23:00UTC |
| Rocket | Proton-M /Briz-M |
| Launch site | Baikonur,Site 200/39 |
| Contractor | Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center |
| Entered service | December 2004 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit[2] |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | 105° West |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 36transponders: 24Ku-band at 36MHz 12Ka-band |
| Coverage area | Canada,United States,Alaska,Hawaii,Mexico |
AMC-15 is an Americancommunications satellite. Owned bySES Americom, AMC-15 was designed to be placed ingeostationary orbit, following launch on aProton-M /Briz-Mspace vehicle.
Built byLockheed Martin and based on theA2100AXSsatellite bus, AMC-15 is located at 105° Westlongitude for EchoStar. AMC-15 has 24 Ku-band and 12 Ka-bandtransponders coveringUnited States (includingHawaii andAlaska), part ofCanada andMexico. Leased to Echostar Satellite Services.[2]
It was launched atop a Proton-M / Briz-M launch vehicle at 21:23:00UTC on 14 October 2004, fromSite 200/39 at theBaikonur Cosmodrome inKazakhstan. AMC-15 is completely leased toEchoStar Satellite Services.[1]
