AMC-9 (GE-12) was a U.S. commercial geostationary communications satellite operated by SES Americom (originally General Electric Americom). It was designed to provide Ku-band broadcast and telecommunications services across North America, supporting cable television distribution, direct-to-home broadcasting, and enterprise data networks.

The satellite was built by Alcatel Space (Thales Alenia Space) on the Spacebus-3000B3 spacecraft bus and launched on June 6, 2003, aboard a Proton K rocket from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazachstan. After launch, AMC-9 was positioned at approximately 83° West longitude, a key orbital slot for U.S. broadcast services.

AMC-9 carried 24 Ku-band transponders and had a design life of about 15 years. It played an important role in SES Americom’s fleet during the transition period when many GE-branded satellites were re-designated under the AMC naming scheme, reflecting the company’s integration into the global SES organization.

Over its operational lifetime, AMC-9 was widely used by broadcast networks, cable programmers, and data service providers. Following years of service, it was eventually retired in June 2017 and relocated to a graveyard orbit, marking the end of its contribution to North American satellite communications infrastructure.