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AMC-10 (GE-10) (28154)
COSPAR: 2004-003A | Alt Name: AMC 10
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 5, 2004
Launch Site
Launch Pad
SLC36A
Launch Vehicle
Atlas IIAS
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
28154
International Designator
2004-003A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:24:08 GMT
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Inclination
6.73°
Right Ascension
68.84°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
76.52°
Period
1452.78 min
Mean Motion
0.99 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
AMC-10 (GE-10)
Alternative Name
AMC 10
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
AMCS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 28154U 04003A 26184.76676361 .00000070 00000-0 00000-0 0 9997
2 28154 6.7278 68.8389 0003269 76.5206 272.2565 0.99120491 81733
Source: Celestrak
Summary
AMC-10 (GE-10), also known as AMC 10, is a communication satellite manufactured by LMCS and operated by AMCS for the Americom 10 mission. It was launched on February 5, 2004, from Space Launch Complex 36A at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station using an Atlas IIAS launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 6 meters in length, a diameter of 3.6 meters, and a span of 26 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. It weighs 907 kg dry with a launch mass of 2315 kg. Equipped with 24 C-band transponders, AMC-10 is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries, providing communication services designed to last up to 15 years, though it has reportedly operated for longer. The satellite's shape consists of a box structure with two panels, and its configuration is based on the A2100A bus model.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6
Diameter
3.6
Span
26
Dry Mass
907
Launch Mass
2315
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
25.1189
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Americom 10
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
LMCSS
Life Expectancy
15 years (design); 22 years (#8 reached)
Bus
A2100
Configuration
A2100A
Motor
Leros 1C
Equipment
24 C-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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