AMC 21

US

Spacecraft n°:

US satellite n°:

Also called: Americom 21

Launch data:

Designation	33275 / 08038B
Launch date	14 Aug 2008 - 20:44 UT
Launch site	Ko, ELA-3
Launch vehicle	Ariane-5ECA (V-185)
Mission	Commercial: Communications
Geostationary orbit on:
Perigee / Apogee	35778 x 35793 km
Eccentricity	1.78E-04
Inclination	3.0 deg
Period	1436.1 min

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor	Orbital Sciences Corp.
Operator	SES Americom's North American services
Platform	Orbital Star 2
Mass at launch	2500 kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power	5000 W
Design lifetime	15 yrs

The AMC-21 satellite is prepared for launch

Location:

Date	Position	Remarks
April 2009	124.86° W

Mission details:

Ariane vehicle L542 launched two communications satellites on Aug 14.
AMC 21 is a Ku-band satellite for SES Americom's North American Television services to the US, Canada, Mexico and Caribbean.

Ref.: #7(JR599), #66, #78a, #226 - update: 18.11.11