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AMC-4 (GE-4) (25954)
COSPAR: 1999-060A | Alt Name: GE 4
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 13, 1999
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA2
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 44LP
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
25954
International Designator
1999-060A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:59:17 GMT
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Inclination
5.29°
Right Ascension
73.68°
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Argument of Perigee
109.84°
Period
1452.55 min
Mean Motion
0.99 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
AMC-4 (GE-4)
Alternative Name
GE 4
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
AMCG
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 25954U 99060A 26184.83284328 -.00000048 00000-0 00000-0 0 9991
2 25954 5.2942 73.6827 0002041 109.8408 232.0025 0.99136010 43571
Source: Celestrak
Summary
AMC-4 (GE-4) is a communication satellite launched on November 13, 1999, from Guiana Space Centre's ELA2 launch pad using an Ariane 44LP vehicle. It has dimensions of 6.2 meters in length and 3 meters in diameter with a span of 26.8 meters. The spacecraft carries 24 Ku-band and 24 C-band active transponders for communication purposes, manufactured by LMCS. Its dry mass is 1755 kg and it was launched with a total mass of 3903 kg. It is owned by AMCG and designed to operate for about 15 years, powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's shape is described as box-like with two panels, equipped with a Leros 1C motor, and has an RCS value of 19.3275.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.2
Diameter
3
Span
26.8
Dry Mass
1755
Launch Mass
3903
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
19.3275
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
GE 4
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
LMCSS
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
A2100AX
Configuration
A2100AX
Motor
Leros 1C
Equipment
24 Ku-band, 24 C-band active transponders (#4); 28 Ku-band, 24 C-band active transponders (#6)
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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