AMC 3

Also known as GE 3, Eagle-1

retired

Position72° W (45.2° W)

NORAD / COSPAR24936 / 1997-050A

OperatorSES S.A.

OrbitGEO

Call signS2162

ManufacturerLockheed Martin

ModelA2100A

Mass2845 kg

Dry mass1600 kg

Launch siteCape Canaveral SFS

Launch vehicleAtlas 2AS (Atlas IIAS)

3700.5V4199.5H12198H

24 Ku- and 24 C-band to provide broadcasting, business, cable services to CONUS, Hawaii, Caribbean and southern Canada

Lifetime

04 Sep 1997Launched

15 yrDesign life

29.0 yrElapsed

ExpiredRemaining

Sep 2012End of life

Satellite is retired