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GEO Satellite

AMC-6 (GE-6, Rainbow 2) GEO

succesfull


Launch date

22 October 2000

Position

139° West

Manufacturer

Lockheed Martin

Operator

SES

Launch operator

ILS

Launch vehicle

Proton K

Expected lifetime

15 Years

Region

North America Region

AMC-6 was ordered by GE Americom as GE-6 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-6 became AMC-6.

AMC-6 was launched on October 21st, 2000, on a Proton K rocket operated by launch operator ILS from the Baikonour Cosmodrome launch site in Kazachstan.

 

GEO Satellite

AMC-6 (GE-6, Rainbow 2)

succesfull


AMC-6 satellite under test
AMC-6 satellite in anechoic chamber

GEO Satellite

AMC-6 (GE-6, Rainbow 2)

succesfull


GEO Satellite

AMC-6 (GE-6, Rainbow 2)

succesfull


AMC-6 (83W) Ku-band Beam (former NA) L
AMC-6 (83W) Ku-band Beam (former SA) L