AMC-14

AMC -14 is a television satellite of SES Americom, a subsidiary of SES Global.

It is equipped with 32 Ku- band transponders that have a capacity of 150 watts, equipped and should provide television coverage for the U.S. cable TV ( Echostar ). In addition, the satellite was equipped for testing purposes with a phased-array antenna. The start of the Geotransferorbit was on 14 March 2008 with a launch vehicle, a Proton -M. The satellite should be stationed at the 61.5 ° East position.

With too short a focal length of the Briz- M upper stage, the satellite was at too low by 8,000 km, been exposed elliptical orbit. After contacting and verifying the functionality of the satellite was put forward to raise the orbit by means of the on-board engines and circularize. If successful, the maneuver the satellite could start operating, but with significantly reduced survival time compared to the originally planned 15 years.

The satellite was however written off as a loss, the insurance sum amounted to 192 million U.S. dollars. The satellite was sold to the Ministry of Defense of the United States, which brought him into a geosynchronous orbit.

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• Gunter 's Space Page: AMC -14 ( English)