AMC-21 Satellite Awarded to Alcatel

SPACEMART

AMERICOM-21 is planned as an all Ku-band satellite to operate from the 125o W.L. orbital position. The spacecraft is being built by Alcatel Alenia Space, incorporating the Orbital Sciences STAR-2 satellite bus. In addition to providing comprehensive 50-state coverage, AMC-21 will also feature high-power coverage of the Gulf of Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean.

by Staff Writers
Paris, France (SPX) Apr 25, 2006
Alcatel Alenia Space said Tuesday it has signed a contract to build a new telecom satellite for SES AMERICOM. Beginning in mid-2008, the AMC-21 satellite will transmit programming to Public Broadcasting Service affiliated television stations in the continental United States, as well as Alaska, Hawaii and Caribbean regions.

The satellite also will expand occasional resources for conventional broadcasters and support enterprise communications networks, AAS said in a statement.

AAS will maintain overall responsibility for the AMC-21 program, including design, manufacturing, test and delivery on the ground, the launch and early operations phase, in-orbit testing and associated services. AAS also will provide the communications payload.

Orbital Sciences Corp. will provide its small sized GEO spacecraft platform, STAR-2, under a subcontract, while AAS will integrate the Orbital bus into the fully assembled satellite.

AMC-21 will carry 24 Ku-band transponders, each 36 megahertz in bandwidth and will have an operational life time exceeding 16 years. Weighing about 2,500 kilograms (5,500 pounds) at launch with 6 kilowatts of electrical power, it will operate from 125 degrees west longitude.

AMC-21 is the second satellite ordered by SES AMERICOM this year and will be the fifth satellite delivered by Alcatel Alenia Space to the company in seven years.

Community
Email This Article
Comment On This Article

Related Links
Alcatel Alenia Space
SES Americom
The latest information about the Commercial Satellite Industry

Memory Foam Mattress Review

SPACE MEDIA NETWORK PROMOTIONS
Solar Energy Solutions
Tempur-Pedic Mattress Comparison ...

Newsletters :: SpaceDaily :: SpaceWar :: TerraDaily :: Energy Daily
XML Feeds :: Space News :: Earth News :: War News :: Solar Energy News

SPACEMART

Thaicom 5 Arrives At Kourou

Kourou, French Guiana (SPX) Apr 25, 2006
Alcatel Alenia Space's Thaicom 5 satellite has arrived at its launch site in Kourou, the company said Monday. The launch, aboard an Ariane 5 ECA rocket and paired with the Satmex 6 telecom satellite, is slated for May 26.

NUCLEAR SPACE Could NASA Get To Pluto Faster? Space Expert Says Yes - By Thinking Nuclear NASA plans to send new robot to Jupiter Los Alamos Hopes To Lead New Era Of Nuclear Space Tranportion With Jovian Mission Boeing Selects Leader for Nuclear Space Systems Program	MOON DAILY Pete Worden Is New NASA Ames Director China Completes Radio Telescope For Moon-Probe Project Lunar Rocks Suggest Meteorite Shower NASA Seeking Lunar Exploration Ideas
SPACE TRAVEL ATK Gets NASA OK For More CLV Work Muslim Countries Urged To Reach For The Stars NASA To Test Prototypes For Future Space Trips Boeing Opens Launch Systems Office In Huntsville	OUTER PLANETS Xena Poses A Bright Mystery Tenth Planet Only Slightly Bigger Than Pluto New Horizons Payload Gets High Marks on Early Tests "Zero G and I Feel Fine"
JOVIAN DREAMS Solar Wind Whips Up Auroral Storms On Jupiter And Saturn Cassini Compiles Best Map Of Jupiter New Recipe For Oxygen On Icy Moons New Red Spot Growing Fast On Jupiter	VENUSIAN HEAT Venus Express Transmits First Images ESA Spacecraft Prepares To Lift Venusian Veil Europe Places Spacecraft In Orbit About Venus Decade-Long Isolation Of Venus To End At Last
SATURN DAILY Saturn Storms Dwarf Earth Hurricanes In Size And Longevity Saturn's Speedy Spin Sparks Spectacular Storms Cassini Controllers Overcome Software Glitch Strange Shape In Saturn's Cloudtops	TECH SPACE Mini Satellites Rocketing To Space Station India Opens New Satellite Integration And Test Facility Japanese Fire and Disaster Agencies Employ Iridium Graphene Provides Foundation For New Electronics

The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2006 - SpaceDaily.AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA PortalReports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additionalcopyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement,agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any Web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy Statement