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GEO Satellite

AMC-7 (GE-7) GEO

succesfull


Launch date

14 September 2000

Position

137° West

Manufacturer

Lockheed Martin

Operator

SES

Launch operator

Arianespace

Launch vehicle

Ariane 5G

Expected lifetime

15 Years

AMC-7 was ordered by GE Americom as GE-7 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-7 became AMC-7.

AMC-7 was launched on September 14th, 2000 on an Ariane 5G booster rocket operated by launch operator Arianespace from the Kourou Space Port in French Guiana.

GEO Satellite

AMC-7 (GE-7)

succesfull


AMC-8 satellite in orbit

GEO Satellite

AMC-7 (GE-7)

succesfull


GEO Satellite

AMC-7 (GE-7)

succesfull