AMC-1 is a geosynchronous communications satellite operated by SES, as part of the AMC fleet acquired from GE AMERICOM in 2001. It was a hybrid C-Band / Ku-band spacecraft currently located at 131ð West, serving the Canada, United States, Mexico, and Caribbean.
AMC-1 was replaced by the newer SES-3 satellite on 15 July 2011.
C-band payload: 24 x 36 MHz<br/> Amp type: SSPA, 12- to 18-watt (adjustable)<br/> Amp redundancy: 16 for 12<br/> Receiver redundancy: 4 for 2<br/> Coverage: CONUS, Alaska, Hawaii, Mexico, Caribbean, Canada
Ku-band payload: 24 x 36 MHz<br/> Amp type: TWTA, 60-watt<br/> Amp redundancy: 18 for 12<br/> Receiver redundancy: 4 for 2<br/> Coverage: Contiguous United States, Alaska, Hawaii, Northern Mexico, Southern Canada