SES Americom release
SES GLOBAL Announces AMC-18
New Spacecraft Program Aimed at U.S. Cable Market
Washington, DC, March 23, 2005 – SES GLOBAL (Euronext Paris and
Luxembourg stock exchanges: SESG), announced today that a new spacecraft
will be added to the fleet of SES AMERICOM in 2006 to be known as
AMERICOM-18 (AMC-18). The geosynchronous satellite will be operated by
SES AMERICOM from 105 degrees West to deliver cable programming
throughout the United States.
Lockheed Martin Commercial Satellite Systems (LMCSS) will build the
A2100 spacecraft based on the ground spare initially developed in
support of the AMC-10 and AMC-11 satellites which were launched in 2004.
Arianespace has been contracted to launch the satellite in the second
half of 2006. The C-band spectrum at 105 degrees West was secured
through a recent agreement with New Skies.
“The plan to launch the AMC-18 satellite is a reflection of the success
of our HD-PRIME neighborhood on AMC-10 and 11 and underscores our
commitment to the growth of HDTV program services in the U.S.,” said
Bryan McGuirk, Senior Vice President, SES AMERICOM North American Media
Services.
“AMC-18 will be the 14th A2100 spacecraft in the SES fleet, and we are
delighted to be awarded this contract to build the next-generation
satellite to be operated by SES AMERICOM for cable delivery ,” said Ted
Gavrilis, President and CEO, LMCSS.
Jean-Yves Le Gall, President and CEO of Arianespace, stated: “It is with
great pleasure that we welcome SES back to Ariane for the AMC-18
mission. Over the past two decades, Arianespace has successfully
launched 23 satellites for this prestigious operator.”
AMC-18 will carry twenty-four 36 MHz C-band transponders and will be
used to provide cable television services to the 50 United States,
Mexico and the Caribbean. AMC-18 is expected to provide more than 15
years of design life. The satellite will expand SES AMERICOM's fleet of
satellites, which provide distribution of cable, broadcast television
and radio, telecommunications services, business television and
broadband data throughout the Americas and transoceanic regions.
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