AMC-7
title: "AMC-7" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["communications-satellites-in-geostationary-orbit", "satellite-television", "spacecraft-launched-in-2000", "ses-satellites", "satellites-using-the-a2100-bus"] topic_path: "arts/film" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMC-7" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | AMC-7 |
| names_list | GE-7 (2000-2001) |
| AMC-7 (2001-present) | |
| image_size | 300px |
| mission_type | Communications |
| operator | GE Americom (2000-2001) |
| SES Americom (2001-2009) | |
| SES World Skies (2009-2011) | |
| SES (2011-present) | |
| COSPAR_ID | 2000-054B |
| SATCAT | 26495 |
| website | https://www.intelsat.com/ |
| mission_duration | 15 years (planned) |
In Progress | | spacecraft | GE-7 | | spacecraft_bus | A2100A | | manufacturer | Lockheed Martin | | launch_mass | 1983 kg | | power | | | launch_date | 14 September 2000, 22:54:07 UTC | | launch_rocket | Ariane 5G (V130) | | launch_site | Centre Spatial Guyanais, ELA-3 | | launch_contractor | Arianespace | | orbit_reference | Geocentric orbit | | orbit_regime | Geostationary orbit | | orbit_longitude | 135° West | | apsis | gee | | trans_band | 24 C-band | | trans_frequency | 36 MHz | | trans_coverage | United States, Caribbean, Mexico | | programme | SES constellation | | previous_mission | AMC-6 | | next_mission | AMC-8 | ::
| name = AMC-7 | names_list = GE-7 (2000-2001) AMC-7 (2001-present) | image = | image_caption = | image_size = 300px | mission_type = Communications | operator = GE Americom (2000-2001) SES Americom (2001-2009) SES World Skies (2009-2011) SES (2011-present) | COSPAR_ID = 2000-054B | SATCAT = 26495 | website = https://www.intelsat.com/ | mission_duration = 15 years (planned)
In Progress | spacecraft = GE-7 | spacecraft_type = | spacecraft_bus = A2100A | manufacturer = Lockheed Martin | launch_mass = 1983 kg | dry_mass = | dimensions = | power = | launch_date = 14 September 2000, 22:54:07 UTC | launch_rocket = Ariane 5G (V130) | launch_site = Centre Spatial Guyanais, ELA-3 | launch_contractor = Arianespace | entered_service = | disposal_type = | deactivated = | last_contact = | orbit_reference = Geocentric orbit | orbit_regime = Geostationary orbit | orbit_longitude = 135° West | apsis = gee | trans_band = 24 C-band | trans_frequency = 36 MHz | trans_bandwidth = | trans_capacity = | trans_coverage = United States, Caribbean, Mexico | programme = SES constellation | previous_mission = AMC-6 | next_mission = AMC-8
AMC-7 is a commercial broadcast communications satellite owned by SES, originally from the GE Americom fleet. Launched on 14 September 2000, at 22:54:07 UTC from the Centre Spatial Guyanais in Kourou, AMC-7 provides C-band coverage to United States, Caribbean, Mexico, and is located in a geostationary orbit over the Pacific Ocean east of Hawaii. The satellite is primarily used for cable television programming distribution.
In 2015, the satellite was taken out of commercial service and moved from 137° West to 135° West longitude, where it now serves as a backup to AMC-10. License extended till 25 October 2018.
References
References
- (September–October 2004). "Satellite Manufacturing Special - The time factor". Satellite Evolution.
- (10 February 2021). "Display: GE 7 2000-054B". NASA.
- Krebs, Gunter. (21 July 2019). "GE 7, 8 / AMC 7, 8, 10, 11, 18 (Aurora 3)". Gunter's Space Page.
- "SatBeams - AMC 7 (GE 7)". Satbeams.
- "Satellite Data". SES World Skies.
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