27820 - AMC-9 (GE-12)

AMC 9 is an American geostationary communications spacecraft that was launched by a Proton-K rocket from Baikonur at 22:15 UT on 6 June 2003. the 4.1 tonne satellite provides direct-to-home digital TV, and data transfer in USA and Canada, through its 24 C-, and 24 Ku-band transponders after parking at 85 degrees W longitude.

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2003-06-06
Launch Vehicle: Proton-K
Launch Site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan