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AMC-7 (GE-7) (26495)
COSPAR: 2000-054B | Alt Name: GE 7
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 14, 2000
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5G
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
26495
International Designator
2000-054B
Epoch
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Apogee
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Inclination
6.96°
Right Ascension
70.06°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
97.82°
Period
1452.57 min
Mean Motion
0.99 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
AMC-7 (GE-7)
Alternative Name
GE 7
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
AMCG
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 26495U 00054B 26185.07014490 -.00000214 00000-0 00000-0 0 9990
2 26495 6.9569 70.0565 0005490 97.8203 91.6146 0.99134647 94130
Source: Celestrak
Summary
AMC-7 (also known as GE-7) is a communication satellite launched on September 14, 2000, from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana using an Ariane 5G launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 4.1 meters in length and has a diameter of 3.6 meters with a span of 14.5 meters. It was manufactured by LMCSS and is equipped with 24 C-band transponders for communication purposes. At launch, the satellite had a mass of 1935 kg and was designed to have a lifetime of 15 years; however, it operated for 22 years. AMC-7 uses two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation and is owned by AMCG with GE 7 as its payload.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4.1
Diameter
3.6
Span
14.5
Dry Mass
912
Launch Mass
1935
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
25.1188
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
GE 7
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
LMCSS
Life Expectancy
15 years (design); 22 years (#8 reached)
Bus
A2100A
Configuration
A2100A
Motor
Leros 1C
Equipment
24 C-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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