28526 - NSS-10 (AMC-12)

AMC 12 is an American geostationary satellite that was launched by a Proton-M rocket from Baikonur at 03:27 UT on 3 February 2005. The five tonne satellite carries 72 C-band transponders to provide voice and video services to the North and South Americas, and Africa through separate beams to each region, after parking over the Atlantic Ocean

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2005-02-03
Launch Vehicle: Proton-M
Launch Site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan