Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
22:54:00
Thursday September 14, 2000
Flight V132.
Also called AMC-7 is a commercial broadcast communications satellite owned by SES S.A., originally from the GE Americom fleet. AMC-7 provides C band coverage to North America, Hawaii, the Caribbean islands, and most of Mexico, and is located in a geostationary orbit over the Pacific Ocean east of Hawaii. The satellite is primarily used for cable television programming distribution. In 2015 the satellite was taken out of commercial service and moved from 137° West to 135° West longitude, where it now serves as a backup to AMC-10.
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
1 Payload
1,983 kilograms
Astra 2B is one of the Astra communications satellites owned and operated by SES. Launched in 2000 to join Astra 2A at the Astra 28.2°E orbital slot providing digital television and radio broadcast services to the UK and Republic of Ireland, the satellite has also served at the Astra 19.2°E and the Astra 31.5°E positions.
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
1 Payload
3,315 kilograms
Manufacturer
ESARocket
Diameter: 5.4m
Height: 52m
Payload to Orbit
GTO: 6,900 kg
Liftoff Thrust
11,400 Kilonewtons
Stages
2
Strap-ons
2
6th
Mission
2nd
Mission of 2000
120th
Mission
7th
Mission of 2000
56th
Orbital launch attempt