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AMC-10

American geostationary communications satellite. AMC-10 was launched on February 5, 2004 aboard a Atlas IIAS from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 2004-003ANORAD 28154United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
AMC 10
Common name
AMC-10
Payload designation
Americom 10
International designator
2004-003A
NORAD catalog number
28154
GCAT identifier
S28154
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/449

Mission

Mission type
Communications
Use
Commercial
Program
AMC
Owner
SES Americom
Country
United States
Builder
Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems/Sunnyvale
Platform (bus)
A2100

Launch

Date
February 5, 2004 · 23:46 UTC
Launch record
2004-003Success
Spaceport
Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad SLC36A

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
GEO/S
Perigee
35,775 km
Apogee
35,796 km
Inclination
0.06°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
Feb 13, 2019
End of operations
Feb 13, 2019

Size

Mass
2,315 kg
Dry mass
907 kg
Length
6.0 m
Diameter
3.60 m
Span
26.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q16061067 (CC0).