Satellite Fleet
SES Americom operates the following satellites:
| Satellite | Position | Manufacturer | Model | Launched | Launch vehicle | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMC-1 | 103°W | Lockheed Martin | A2100A | September 8, 1996 | Atlas IIA | |
| AMC-2 | 101°W | Lockheed Martin | A2100A | January 30, 1997 | Ariane 44L | Replaced by SES-1 |
| AMC-3 | 87°W | Lockheed Martin | A2100A | September 4, 1997 | Atlas IIAS | |
| AMC-4 | 101°W | Lockheed Martin | A2100AX | November 13, 1999 | Ariane 44LP | Replaced by SES-1 |
| AMC-5 | 79°W | Alcatel Space | Spacebus 2000 | October 28, 1998 | Ariane 44L | |
| AMC-6 | 72°W | Lockheed Martin | A2100AX | October 22, 2000 | Proton-K/DM-2 | |
| AMC-7 | 137°W | Lockheed Martin | A2100A | September 14, 2000 | Ariane 5G | |
| AMC-8 | 139°W | Lockheed Martin | A2100A | December 19, 2000 | Ariane 5G | |
| AMC-9 | 83°W | Alcatel Space | Spacebus 3000B3 | June 7, 2003 | Proton-K/Briz-M | |
| AMC-10 | 135°W | Lockheed Martin | A2100A | February 5, 2004 | Atlas IIAS | |
| AMC-11 | 131°W | Lockheed Martin | A2100A | May 19, 2004 | Atlas IIAS | |
| AMC-12 | 37.5°W | Alcatel Alenia Space | Spacebus 4000C3 | Feb 3, 2005 | Proton-M/Briz-M | Renamed NSS-10 |
| AMC-14 | 61.5°W (planned) | Lockheed Martin | A2100 | March 14, 2008 | Proton-M/Briz-M | Launch failure |
| AMC-15 | 105°W | Lockheed Martin | A2100AX | October 15, 2004 | Proton-M/Briz-M | |
| AMC-16 | 85°W | Lockheed Martin | A2100AX | December 17, 2004 | Atlas V (521) | |
| AMC-18 | 105°W | Lockheed Martin | A2100A | December 8, 2006 | Ariane 5-ECA | Replaced AMC-2 previously at 105°W |
| Satcom C3 | 79°W | GE AstroSpace | GE-3000 | September 10, 1992 | Ariane 44LP | Inclined orbit |
| AMC-21 | 125°W | Thales Alenia Space / Orbital Sciences Corporation | STAR-2 | August 14, 2008 | Ariane 5-ECA | |
| SES-1 | 101°W | Orbital Sciences Corporation | STAR-2 | April 24, 2010 | Proton-M | Formerly AMC-4R
Replaced AMC-2 and AMC-4 |
| SES-2 | 87°W | Orbital Sciences Corporation | STAR-2 | September 21, 2011 | Ariane 5-ECA | Formerly AMC-5R |
| SES-3 | 103°W | Orbital Sciences Corporation | STAR-2 | July 16, 2011 | Proton-M | Formerly AMC ground spare |
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