NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

GE-4

Launch Time
Sat Nov 13, 1999 22:54 UTC

Flight V122.

Rocket

Ariane 44LP
Image Credit: Arianespace
Arianespace
Status: Retired
Liftoff Thrust: 5,800 kN
Payload to GTO: 4,220 kg
Stages: 3
Strap-ons: 4
Rocket Height: 58.72 m

Mission Details

GE-4

AMC-4 or AMERICOM-4, formerly GE-4, is a Dutch, previously American, commercial communications satellite.

AMC-4 was launched in 1999 as GE-4, GE Americom's fourth A2100 hybrid C-band and Ku-band satellite. The C-band payload was home to national television networks broadcasting to thousands of cable television headends. AMC-4's Ku-band transponders served the direct-to-home, VSAT, business television, and broadband Internet market segments. These Ku-band transponders are designed to be switchable between North and South American coverages. It was renamed AMC-4 after GE Americom was bought by SES and re-branded SES Americom. In 2009, SES Americom merged with SES New Skies to form SES World Skies. AMC-4 has been replaced by SES-1 in 2010. AMC-4 has been moved to 134.9° W, and currently has no FTA signals.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 3,895.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit

Location

ELA-2, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, France

Stats

1999

63rd orbital launch attempt

Arianespace

110th mission
7th mission of 1999
105th successful mission
49th consecutive successful mission

Ariane 4

91st mission
7th mission of 1999
88th successful mission
49th consecutive successful mission