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AMC-5

defunct geosynchronous direct-broadcast satellite
Vehicle communications_satellite Q4652546

Facts

17 properties
Instance of
communications satellite, geostationary satellite, derelict spacecraft[1][2]
Call sign
S2156[23]
Country of origin
Germany, France[7][8]
Manufacturer
Airbus DS Geo GmbH, Aérospatiale[4][5]
Mass
769 (769–1.7k, n=3)[20][21][22]
Operator
SES Americom[3]
Powered by
spacecraft solar array, S400[9][10]
Service entry
1998[14]
Service life
+15, +15.5[24][25]
Service retirement
May 17, 2014[15]
Significant event
rocket launch, spacecraft decommissioning[16][17]
Space launch vehicle
Ariane 44L[6]
Space tug
H10-3[18]
Spacecraft bus
Spacebus-2000[13]
Start point
ELA-2[19]
Type of orbit
geostationary orbit[11]
UTC date of spacecraft launch
October 28, 1998[12]
🏷️ Also known as
en GE-5 en AMC-5 en Nahuel 1B de GE-5 de Nahuel 1B en-gb Nahuel 1B en-gb GE-5
🔖 Identifiers · 6
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Amc5H.jpg ↗
COSPAR ID
1998-063B
Freebase ID
/m/05mtbck
NSSDCA ID
1998-063B
SCN
25516
Wolfram Language entity code
Entity["Satellite", "25516"]

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🔗 Connections
Instance of 3
communications satellite, derelict spacecraft, geostationary satellite
Country of origin 2
France, Germany
Manufacturer 1
Aérospatiale
Powered by 1
spacecraft solar array
Significant event 1
rocket launch
Space launch vehicle 1
Ariane 44L
Space tug 1
H10-3
Spacecraft bus 1
Spacebus-2000
Start point 1
ELA-2
Type of orbit 1
geostationary orbit
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Related Entities

Aérospatiale Ariane 44L communications satellite derelict spacecraft France geostationary satellite Germany H10-3 Spacebus-2000

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  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [20] ↑ . satbeams.com. satbeams.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . tbs-satellite.com. tbs-satellite.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . satbeams.com. satbeams.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . licensing.fcc.gov. licensing.fcc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . space.skyrocket.de. space.skyrocket.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . licensing.fcc.gov. licensing.fcc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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