The A2100 spacecraft’s design accommodates a large range of communication payloads as demonstrated by the 30 spacecraft successfully flown to date. The A2100's modular design features a reduction in parts, simplified construction, increased on-orbit reliability and reduced weight and cost.

The Lockheed Martin A2100 geosynchronous spacecraft series is designed to meet a wide variety of telecommunications needs including Ka-band broadband and broadcast services, fixed satellite services in C-band and Ku-band, high-power direct broadcast services using the Ku-band frequency spectrum and mobile satellite services using UHF, L-band, and S-band payloads. AMC-18 also marks the fifth launch of an A2100 this year and the second A2100 by Arianespace of Evry, France. Lockheed Martin is currently building AMC-14, which is scheduled to be launched in 2007. AMC-18 is expected to provide more than 15 years of design life and will expand SES AMERICOM's fleet of satellites, which provide distribution of cable, broadcast television and radio, telecommunications services, business television and broadband data throughout the Americas and transoceanic regions.ĪMC-18 is the 13th A2100 series spacecraft designed, built and launched for SES AMERICOM by Lockheed Martin. AMC-18 will carry twenty four 36 MHz C-band transponders and will provide cable programming and broadcast services to the 50 United States and the Caribbean.

EST and will be located at orbital location 105 degrees West.ĪMC-18 has been optimized for next-generation programming services, including high definition channels.

AMC-18, which will be operated by SES AMERICOM, an SES GLOBAL company, is scheduled to be launched between 5:08 p.m. NEWTOWN, Pa., Decem- The AMC-18 telecommunications satellite, designed and built by Lockheed Martin for SES GLOBAL (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg stock exchanges SESG) is ready for launch Friday aboard an Ariane 5 launch vehicle provided by Arianespace. LOCKHEED MARTIN-BUILT AMC-18 SATELLITE READY FOR LAUNCH

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