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AMC-15
Communications satellite. AMC-15 was launched on October 14, 2004 aboard a Proton-M/Briz-M from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2004-041ANORAD 28446United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- AMC 15
- Common name
- AMC-15
- Payload designation
- Americom 15
- International designator
- 2004-041A
- NORAD catalog number
- 28446
- GCAT identifier
- S28446
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/458
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
- October 14, 2004 · 21:23 UTC
- Launch record
- 2004-041Success
- Rocket
- Proton-M/Briz-M
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC200/39
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/D
- Perigee
- 35,737 km
- Apogee
- 35,750 km
- Inclination
- 0.03°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Feb 5, 2023
Size
- Mass
- 4,021 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,200 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 Q16061071 (CC0).