AS 2100 satellite Credit - Lockheed-Martin

Cost per satellite $100 million for the spacecraft including ground support equipment, but not including launch costs. 3-axis stabilized. Two large solar arrays. 18 operational C-Band channels with 45 W amplifiers.16 Ku-Band channels with 85 W amplifiers.4 Ku-Band channels at 135 watts.

Typical orbit: Geosynchronous. Mass: 2,760 kg (6,080 lb). Associated Launch Vehicle: Ariane 42L, Ariane 42P, Ariane 44L, Ariane 44LP, Ariane 5G, Atlas IIA, Atlas IIAS, Atlas V, CZ-3B, Proton 8K82K / 11S861-01, Proton 8K82M.

• 1996 September 8 - GE 1 - Program: Americom. Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Vehicle: Atlas IIA. Perigee: 35,780 km (22,230 mi). Apogee: 35,793 km (22,240 mi). Inclination: 0.00 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min.

  Geostationary at 103.0W. Launch vehicle put payload into supersynchronous earth orbit with IFR/MRS trajectory option. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 103 deg W in 1996-1999 As of 4 September 2001 located at 103.06 deg W drifting at 0.009 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 11 located at 103.03W drifting at 0.006W degrees per day.

• 1997 January 30 - GE 2 - Program: Americom. Launch Site: Kourou. Launch Vehicle: Ariane 44L. Perigee: 35,772 km (22,227 mi). Apogee: 35,801 km (22,245 mi). Inclination: 0.00 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min.

  Geosynchronous. Stationed over 84.9W Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 85 deg W in 1997-1999 As of 5 September 2001 located at 84.89 deg W drifting at 0.007 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 9 located at 85.05W drifting at 0.004W degrees per day.

• 1997 September 4 - GE 3 - Program: Americom. Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Vehicle: Atlas IIAS. Perigee: 35,779 km (22,231 mi). Apogee: 35,795 km (22,241 mi). Inclination: 0.00 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min.

  Geosynchronous. Stationed over 87.1W Launch vehicle put payload into supersynchronous earth orbit with IFR/MRS trajectory option. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 87 deg W in 1997-1999 As of 3 September 2001 located at 87.12 deg W drifting at 0.002 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 11 located at 86.99W drifting at 0.010W degrees per day.

• 1998 May 30 - Zhongwei 1 - Program: Chinastar. Launch Site: Xichang. Launch Vehicle: CZ-3B. Perigee: 35,777 km (22,230 mi). Apogee: 35,798 km (22,243 mi). Inclination: 0.10 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min.

  Also known as Chinastar 1; comsat to serve China, India, Korea and Southeast Asia with 18 C-band and 20 Ku-band transponders. Operated by the China Orient Telecommunications Satellite Company, part of the Chinese telecommunications ministry. Zhongwei 1 and the CZ-3B's final liquid hydrogen upper stage were placed in an initial supersynchronous 216 x 85,035 km x 24.4 deg transfer orbit. Geostationary at 87.6 degrees E. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 87 deg E in 1998-1999 As of 6 September 2001 located at 87.49 deg E drifting at 0.013 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 11 located at 87.64E drifting at 0.010W degrees per day.

• 1998 May 7 - Echostar 4 - Program: Echostar. Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Vehicle: Proton 8K82K / 11S861-01. Perigee: 35,784 km (22,235 mi). Apogee: 35,789 km (22,238 mi). Inclination: 0.10 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min.

  Geostationary at 148.0 degrees W. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 128 deg W in 1998; 148 deg W in 1998-1999; 110 deg W in 1999; 119 deg W in 2000. As of 5 September 2001 located at 118.91 deg W drifting at 0.001 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 10 located at 77.02W drifting at 0.001W degrees per day.

• 1999 August 12 - Telkom 1 - Program: Palapa. Launch Site: Kourou. Launch Vehicle: Ariane 42P. Mass: 2,763 kg (6,091 lb). Perigee: 35,781 km (22,233 mi). Apogee: 35,794 km (22,241 mi). Inclination: 0.10 deg.

  The launch vehicle delivered its H-10-3 third stage and the Telkom 1 payload into a 221 km x 35687 km x 7.0 degree geosynchronous transfer orbit 21 minutes after launch. Telkom 1 was owned by PT Telkomunikasi of Indonesia and was a successor to the Palapa series of satellites. Mass of Telkom 1 was 1700 kg in geosynchronous orbit after its on-board engine made the apogee burn. Stationed at 108 deg E. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 108 deg E in 1999. As of 3 September 2001 located at 107.98 deg E drifting at 0.011 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 11 located at 107.98E drifting at 0.014W degrees per day.

• 1999 May 20 - Nimiq 1 - Program: Anik. Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Vehicle: Proton 8K82K / 11S861-01. Perigee: 35,785 km (22,235 mi). Apogee: 35,787 km (22,236 mi). Inclination: 0.00 deg.

  Telesat Canada's Nimiq television broadcasting satellite was placed into a 7050 km x 35790 km x 15.9 degree transfer orbit. The Nimiq was to use its liquid apogee engine (Royal Ordnance Leros 1) to reach geosynchronous orbit. Telesat Canada also operated the Anik Canadian domestic communications satellites, the first of which was launched in 1972. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 91 deg W in 1999. As of 4 September 2001 located at 91.11 deg W drifting at 0.002 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 9 located at 91.18W drifting at 0.012W degrees per day.

• 1999 November 13 - GE 4 - Program: Americom. Launch Site: Kourou. Launch Vehicle: Ariane 44LP. Perigee: 35,780 km (22,230 mi). Apogee: 35,793 km (22,240 mi). Inclination: 0.00 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min.

  Provided C and Ku-band communications services for GE Americom, replacing Spacenet 4. Stationed at 101 deg W. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 74 deg W in 1999. As of 5 September 2001 located at 101.12 deg W drifting at 0.008 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 11 located at 101.02W drifting at 0.004W degrees per day.

• 1999 September 4 - Koreasat 3 - Launch Site: Kourou. Launch Vehicle: Ariane 42P. Perigee: 35,786 km (22,236 mi). Apogee: 35,789 km (22,238 mi). Inclination: 0.00 deg.

  Geosynchronous communications satellite. Stationed at 112 deg E. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 112 deg E in 1999. As of 31 August 2001 located at 115.99 deg E drifting at 0.014 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 10 located at 116.12E drifting at 0.008W degrees per day.

• 2000 December 20 - GE 8/Aurora III - Program: Americom. Launch Site: Kourou. Launch Vehicle: Ariane 5G. Mass: 1,414 kg (3,117 lb). Perigee: 35,784 km (22,235 mi). Apogee: 35,795 km (22,241 mi). Inclination: 0.00 deg. Period: 1,436.25 min.

  GE 8 was a C-band TV and data distribution satellite for GE Americom. The Lockheed Martin A2100A spacecraft had a launch mass of 2015 kg, a dry mass of 919 kg, and was equipped with 24 C-band transponders. By December 26 GE 8 had reached an 18656 x 35760 km x 0.4 deg orbit on its way to geostationary orbit. It was jointly owned by AT&T Alascom for Alaskan communications, and was also called Aurora III. Americom and Alascom were originally both RCA subsidiaries. Alascom continued to use the Americom network while GE operated the satellite. The 2.2 tonne (with fuel) spacecraft carried 24 C-band transponders to provide voice, video, and broadband data communications to the contiguous USA, Alaska, and the Caribbean after parking over 139 deg-W longitude. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 146 deg W in 2001 As of 5 September 2001 located at 139.01 deg W drifting at 0.000 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 11 located at 139.03W drifting at 0.003E degrees per day.

• 2000 February 12 - Garuda 1 - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Vehicle: Proton 8K82K / 11S861-01. Mass: 4,500 kg (9,900 lb). Perigee: 35,769 km (22,225 mi). Apogee: 35,807 km (22,249 mi). Inclination: 2.40 deg.

  Geosynchronous communications satellite for the ACES consortium (PSN of Indonesia, PLDT of the Phillipines, Lockheed Martin, and Jasmine of Thailand). The satellite had two large 12-m diameter L-band antennae for cellular telephone relay. Stationed at 123 deg E. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 123 deg E in 2000. As of 5 September 2001 located at 122.97 deg E drifting at 0.023 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 10 located at 123.10E drifting at 0.005W degrees per day.

• 2000 October 1 - GE-1A - Program: Americom. Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Vehicle: Proton 8K82K / 11S861-01. Mass: 3,593 kg (7,921 lb). Perigee: 35,782 km (22,233 mi). Apogee: 35,792 km (22,240 mi). Inclination: 0.10 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min.

  Ku-band communications satellite to provide broadcast services for eastern Asia. Stationed at 108 deg E. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 108 deg E in 2000. As of 4 September 2001 located at 108.22 deg E drifting at 0.009 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 10 located at 108.21E drifting at 0.011W degrees per day.

• 2000 October 21 - GE 6 - Program: Americom. Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Vehicle: Proton 8K82K / 11S861-01. Mass: 3,909 kg (8,617 lb). Perigee: 35,778 km (22,231 mi). Apogee: 35,795 km (22,241 mi). Inclination: 0.00 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min.

  Communications satellite. Stationed at 72 deg W. The GE 6 was a Lockheed Martin A2100 series satellite with a mass of 3552 kg at launch and 1900 kg dry. It was to provide broadcast and data services in North America. The DM3 upper stage made two burns and placed the GE 6 in a 5850 x 35726 km x 18.7 deg intermediate transfer orbit at 0441 UTC on October 22. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 72 deg W in 2000. As of 3 September 2001 located at 72.01 deg W drifting at 0.008 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 11 located at 72.00W drifting at 0.005W degrees per day.

• 2000 October 6 - N-SAT-110 - Launch Site: Kourou. Launch Vehicle: Ariane 42L. Mass: 3,531 kg (7,784 lb). Perigee: 35,782 km (22,233 mi). Apogee: 35,792 km (22,240 mi). Inclination: 0.00 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min.

  N-SAT-110, also known as Superbird 5, was jointly owned by SCC (Space Communications Corporation of Tokyo) and JSat (Japan Satellite Systems). SCC controlled the vehicle on orbit. The satellite carried 24 Ku-band transponders. By October 15 N-SAT-110 was in a 35610 x 35752 km x 0.1 deg orbit drifting past 109 deg E. Stationed at 110 deg E. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 110 deg E in 2000. As of 4 September 2001 located at 110.06 deg E drifting at 0.012 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 11 located at 110.07E drifting at 0.007W degrees per day.

• 2000 September 14 - GE 7 - Program: Americom. Launch Site: Kourou. Launch Vehicle: Ariane 5G. Mass: 3,320 kg (7,310 lb). Perigee: 35,783 km (22,234 mi). Apogee: 35,789 km (22,238 mi). Inclination: 0.00 deg.

  Direct Broadcasting satellite. GE Americom satellite to provide cable TV distribution coverage to the USA. Equipped with 24 C-band transponders. Its dry mass was 912 kg and it carried 1023 kg of fuel at launch. The satellite is an A2100A model built by Lockheed Martin/Sunnyvale, the first lightweight A2100 with a mass about half that of earlier A2100 satellites. By September 19 GE 7 was in a 35,832 x 35,869 km x 0.1 deg orbit drifting over 146 deg W. Stationed at 137 deg W. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 137 deg W in 2000. As of 4 September 2001 located at 136.92 deg W drifting at 0.003 deg E per day. As of 2007 Mar 9 located at 137.03W drifting at 0.000E degrees per day.

• 2002 April 16 - NSS 7 - Program: Intelsat. Launch Site: Kourou. Launch Vehicle: Ariane 44L. Mass: 4,692 kg (10,344 lb). Perigee: 35,782 km (22,233 mi). Apogee: 35,791 km (22,239 mi). Inclination: 0.00 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min.

  Ariane mission V150 placed Lockheed Martin A2100-class satellite NSS 7 satellite into orbit. The satellite was owned by New Skies, an Intelsat spinoff, and carried a C/Ku band telecoms payload. The spacecraft was in a 24200 x 35706 km x 0.7 deg orbit by April 24, on its way to geosynchrnous orbit. As of 2007 Mar 9 located at 22.01W drifting at 0.010W degrees per day.

• 2002 December 17 - NSS 6 - Program: Intelsat. Launch Site: Kourou. Launch Vehicle: Ariane 44L. Mass: 4,575 kg (10,086 lb). Perigee: 35,779 km (22,231 mi). Apogee: 35,796 km (22,242 mi). Inclination: 0.10 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min.

  Launch delayed from late November, then December 12. The Dutch New Skies Satellites' NSS-6 telecommunications spacecraft was developed by Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems. It was to be positioned at 95 deg E to provide broadcasting and business services coverage of the Pacific Rim, Australia, India, the Middle East and southern Africa. As of 2007 Mar 11 located at 95.01E drifting at 0.008W degrees per day.

• 2002 December 29 - Nimiq 2 - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Vehicle: Proton 8K82M. Mass: 3,600 kg (7,900 lb). Perigee: 35,787 km (22,236 mi). Apogee: 35,796 km (22,242 mi). Inclination: 0.10 deg. Period: 1,436.30 min.

  Payload moved from Atlas 5. Direct broadcast satellite. As of 2007 Mar 10 located at 82.05W drifting at 0.004W degrees per day.

• 2003 July 17 - Rainbow 1 (Cablevision 1) - Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Vehicle: Atlas V. Mass: 4,328 kg (9,541 lb). Perigee: 35,779 km (22,231 mi). Apogee: 35,795 km (22,241 mi). Inclination: 0.10 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min.

  Delayed from May 8 As of 2007 Mar 10 located at 61.68W drifting at 0.011W degrees per day.

• 2004 December 17 - AMC-16 (GE-16) - Program: Americom. Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Vehicle: Atlas V. Mass: 4,200 kg (9,200 lb). Perigee: 35,781 km (22,233 mi). Apogee: 35,791 km (22,239 mi). Inclination: 0.10 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min.

  AMC-16, like AMC-15, was a hybrid Ku/Ka-band satellite built by Lockheed Martin and based on the A2100 spacecraft platform. The spacecraft was to become operational in early 2005 from 85º West with a 15 year design life. The satellite carried 24 x 36 MHz/140 W Ku-band transponders and 12 x 125MHz/75 W spot beams. Coverage included the continental United States, Alaska, and Hawaii. Launch was delayed from December 6 and 16. As of 2007 Mar 9 located at 118.75W drifting at 0.002W degrees per day.

• 2004 February 5 - AMC-10 (GE-10) - Program: Americom. Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Vehicle: Atlas IIAS. Mass: 2,340 kg (5,150 lb). Perigee: 361 km (224 mi). Apogee: 376 km (233 mi). Inclination: 51.60 deg. Period: 91.90 min.

  Americom 10 (AMC-10) was a replacement satellite for Satcom C3. It was to be located at 135 deg W. The C-band satellite, to be accompanied by AMC-11 later in 2004, were designed to support SES Americom's cable network in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, and Mexico. The satellite had a design life of 15 years and carried 24 x 36 MHz C-band transponders. As of 2007 Mar 10 located at 134.97W drifting at 0.005E degrees per day.

• 2004 May 19 - AMC-11 (GE-11) - Program: Americom. Launch Site: Cape Canavera. Launch Vehicle: Atlas IIAS. Mass: 2,316 kg (5,105 lb). Perigee: 35,778 km (22,231 mi). Apogee: 35,792 km (22,240 mi). Inclination: 0.00 deg. Period: 1,436.00 min.

  Delayed from May 17. As of 2007 Mar 11 located at 131.04W drifting at 0.000E degrees per day.

• 2004 October 14 - AMC- 15 - Program: Americom. Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Vehicle: Proton 8K82M. Mass: 4,021 kg (8,864 lb). Perigee: 35,782 km (22,233 mi). Apogee: 35,790 km (22,230 mi). Inclination: 0.00 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min.

  Communications satellite for SES Americom, equipped with Ku-band and Ka-band transponders. The Briz-M upper stage made three burns, then released the satellite on October 15 at 03:58 GMT into a 7132 x 35780 km x 18.6 deg orbit. AMC-15's on-board engine would be used to maneuver the spacecraft into its final geostationary orbit. As of 2007 Mar 11 located at 105.02W drifting at 0.003W degrees per day.

• 2006 April 12 - JCSAT 9 - Launch Site: Kirimati. Launch Vehicle: Zenit-3SL. Mass: 4,401 kg (9,702 lb). Perigee: 35,785 km (22,235 mi). Apogee: 35,790 km (22,230 mi). Inclination: 0.00 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min.

  As of 2007 Mar 8 located at 132.01E drifting at 0.014W degrees per day.

• 2006 April 20 - Astra 1KR - Program: Astra. Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Vehicle: Atlas V. Mass: 4,332 kg (9,550 lb). Perigee: 35,631 km (22,140 mi). Apogee: 35,696 km (22,180 mi). Inclination: 0.10 deg. Period: 1,429.80 min.

  The first Centaur upper stage burn placed the stack into a 167 km x 22442 km x 24.8 deg transfer orbit. After a second burn the Centaur released the satellite into a 6470 km x 36240 km x 23.8 deg orbit, from which it would use its own engine to achieve final geosynchronous orbit. As of 2007 Mar 10 located at 19.18E drifting at 0.022W degrees per day.

• 2006 August 11 - JCSAT 10 - Launch Site: Kourou. Launch Vehicle: Ariane 5 EC-A. Mass: 4,048 kg (8,924 lb). Perigee: 35,781 km (22,233 mi). Apogee: 35,793 km (22,240 mi). Inclination: 0.00 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min.

  Ku/C-band television broadcasting satellite for the Japanese market; mass 1858 kg dry. As of 2007 Mar 11 located at 128.01E drifting at 0.012W degrees per day.

• 2006 December 8 - AMC 18 - Launch Site: Kourou. Launch Vehicle: Ariane 5 EC-A. Mass: 2,081 kg (4,587 lb). Perigee: 35,783 km (22,234 mi). Apogee: 35,789 km (22,238 mi). Inclination: 0.0100 deg. Period: 1,436.09 min.

  C-band cable television distribution satellite with a dry mass of 918 kg. As of 2007 Mar 11 located at 104.94W drifting at 0.006W degrees per day.

• 2006 February 15 - Echostar 10 - Program: Echostar. Launch Site: Kiritimati. Launch Vehicle: Zenit-3SL. Mass: 4,333 kg (9,552 lb). Perigee: 35,780 km (22,230 mi). Apogee: 35,794 km (22,241 mi). Inclination: 0.00 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min.

  Ku-band communications payload; station in geosynchronous orbit at 110.17 deg W. As of 2007 Mar 11 located at 110.21W drifting at 0.004W degrees per day.

• 2007 August 14 - BSAT-3A - Launch Site: Kourou. Launch Vehicle: Ariane 5 EC-A. Mass: 1,967 kg (4,336 lb). Perigee: 35,746 km (22,211 mi). Apogee: 35,826 km (22,261 mi). Inclination: 0.10 deg. Period: 1,436.00 min.

  Satllite launched for the Japan Broadcasting Satellite Systems Corp. (BSAT) with a Ku-band television payload. Mass 930 kg dry.

• 2007 May 4 - Astra 1L - Program: Astra. Launch Site: Kourou. Launch Vehicle: Ariane 5 EC-A. Mass: 4,497 kg (9,914 lb). Perigee: 35,784 km (22,235 mi). Apogee: 35,788 km (22,237 mi). Inclination: 0.10 deg. Period: 1,436.00 min.

  Astra 1L provided direct-to-home broadcast services to Europe from its location at 19.2º East. It also strengthened the SES in-orbit backup system, extended fleet coverage from the Canary Islands eastwards up to the Russian border, and allowed Astra 2C to be moved from 19.2º East to 28.2º to fulfill high capacity demand from the U.K. and Ireland. Astra 1L was equipped with 29 Ku + 2 Ka active transponders, which would be reduced to 27 active transponders after its first five years of operation.

• 2007 September 5 - JCSAT 11 - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Vehicle: Proton 8K82M. FAILURE: Second stage engine failure soon after ignition. Mass: 4,007 kg (8,833 lb).

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