AMC-14

US


Spacecraft n°:

US satellite n°:


Launch data:

Designation 32708 / 08011A
Launch date 14 Mar 2008 - 23:18 UT
Launch site B, LC200/39
Launch vehicle  Proton-M / Briz-M
Mission Telecommunication
Earth orbit on Mar 16.00:
Perigee / Apogee 770 x 26448 km
Inclination 49.21°
Period 468.68 min
Near Geostationary orbit on Nov 20, 2008:
Perigee / Apogee 32952 x 36408 km
Inclination 13.8°
Period 1380 min
Geostationary orbit on Dec 19, 2008:
Perigee / Apogee 35094 x 36459 km
Inclination 13.1°
Period 1435.63 min

Partial failure, second stage failed.

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor  Lockheed Martin
Operator SES Americom
Platform  A2100AXS
Mass at launch  4140 kg
Dry Mass  kg
Basic shape  box
Dimension (m) 
Solar array  2 solar panels
Stabilization  
DC power  
Design lifetime  15 years

Location:

BeginEndPosition
 Dec 19,2008  drifting near 61 deg E

Satellite was planned for deployment over 198.5 deg E.

Mission details:


Ref.: #7(JR593-594,596-597,601,605), #14, #225(09.03) - update: 13.07.09 Home