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AMC-6
AMC-6 was launched on October 21, 2000 aboard a Proton-K/DM-2M from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: renamed (November 2001).
COSPAR 2000-067ANORAD 26580United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- GE 6
- Common name
- AMC-6
- International designator
- 2000-067A
- NORAD catalog number
- 26580
- GCAT identifier
- S26580
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/385
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- GE
- Owner
- GE Americom
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems/Sunnyvale
- Platform (bus)
- A2100AX
Launch
- Date
- October 21, 2000 · 22:00 UTC
- Launch record
- 2000-067Success
- Rocket
- Proton-K/DM-2M
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC81/23
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,781 km
- Apogee
- 35,792 km
- Inclination
- 0.02°
- Status
- Renamed
- Status date
- November 2001
- Last known active
- Feb 5, 2023
Size
- Mass
- 3,552 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,600 kg
- Length
- 6.1 m
- Diameter
- 2.50 m
- Span
- 27.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q13652580 (CC0).