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GEO Satellite

AMC-2 (GE-2) GEO

succesfull


Launch date

30 January 1997

Position

81° West

Manufacturer

Lockheed Martin

Operator

SES

Launch operator

Arianespace

Launch vehicle

Ariane 44LP

Expected lifetime

15 Years

AMC-2 was ordered by GE Americom as GE-2 and built by Lockheed Martin based on their A2100A satellite bus. In 2001 GE Americom was acquired by SES from Luxembourg, making SES the world’s biggest satellite service provider. After the acquisition GE Americom was renamed SES Americom and later SES World Skies, and resulted also in renaming the satellite assets, GE-2 became AMC-2.

AMC-2 was launched in a dual launch with Nahuel 1A on January 30th, 1997 on an Ariane 44LP booster rocket operated by launch operator Arianespace from the Kourou Space Port in French Guiana.

GEO Satellite

AMC-2 (GE-2)

succesfull


Lockheed Martin built GE-2 based on A2100 platform
AMC-2 prepared for launch
GE-2 (AMC-2) satellit in ornit

GEO Satellite

AMC-2 (GE-2)

succesfull


GEO Satellite

AMC-2 (GE-2)

succesfull