AMC-3
| Names | GE-3 (1997-2001) AMC-3 (2001-present) Eagle-1 (2017-present) |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Communications |
| Operator | GE Americom (1997-2001) SES Americom (2001-2009) SES World Skies (2009-2011) SES (2011-present) |
| COSPAR ID | 1997-050A |
| SATCAT no. | 24936 |
| Mission duration | 15 years (planned) 27 years, 9 months, 16 days (elapsed) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | GE-3 |
| Spacecraft type | Lockheed Martin A2100 |
| Bus | LM A2100A |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin |
| Launch mass | 2,845 kg (6,272 lb) |
| Dry mass | 1,300 kg (2,900 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 4 September 1997, 12:03:00 UTC |
| Rocket | Atlas IIAS |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral, LC-36A |
| Contractor | Lockheed Martin |
| Entered service | 1997 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | 72° West |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 48 transponders: 24 C-band 24 Ku-band |
| Coverage area | Canada, United States, Mexico, Caribbean |
AMC-3 (formerly GE-3) is a commercial broadcast communications satellite owned by SES (and formerly GE Americom, then SES Americom, then SES World Skies). Launched on 4 September 1997, from Cape Canaveral, Florida, AMC-3 is a hybrid C-band / Ku-band satellite. It provides coverage to Canada, United States, Mexico, Caribbean. Located in a geostationary orbit parallel to the Yucatán Peninsula and Great Lakes, AMC-3 provides service to commercial and government customers, with programming distribution, satellite news gathering and broadcast internet capabilities.