AMC-8:
Specifications & Footprint

Specifications:

* 139 degrees west longitude
* 20-watt transponder power
* All solid-state amplifiers
* 8-for-6 redundancy in power amplifiers
* 4-for-2 redundancy in communication receivers
* Redundant command receivers
* Coverage: CONUS, Alaska, Hawaii
* Launch date: December 19, 2000

Footprint:

AMC-8 TYPICAL EIRP PERFORMANCE AMC-8 139 Degrees West Covers All of US, From Maine to Hawaii (Image and information courtesy of SES Americom)

Coverage: CONUS, Alaska, Hawaii * Launch date: December 19, 2000