Launch Date
October 28, 1998
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA2
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 44L
NORAD ID
25516
International Designator
1998-063B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:30:02 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
11.47°
Right Ascension
40.05°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
36.87°
Period
1449.68 min
Mean Motion
0.99 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
AMC-5 (GE-5)
Alternative Name
GE 5
Type
Status
Owner
AMCG
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 25516U 98063B 26185.22919072 .00000053 00000-0 00000-0 0 9997
2 25516 11.4660 40.0517 0003397 36.8661 322.9177 0.99332287100991
Source: Celestrak
Length
2.2
Diameter
1.6
Span
22.4
Dry Mass
769
Launch Mass
1719
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
9.3077
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
GE 5
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
ALC
Life Expectancy
12 years
Bus
Spacebus 2000
Configuration
Spacebus-2000
Motor
S400
Equipment
16 Ku-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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