AMC-10 (formerly GE-10) is an American geostationary communications satellite that was launched by an Atlas-IIAS

launch vehicle A launch vehicle or carrier rocket is a rocket designed to carry a payload ( spacecraft or satellites) from the Earth's surface to outer space. Most launch vehicles operate from a launch pads, supported by a launch control center and sys ...

at 23:46:02 UTC on 5 February 2004. The satellite will provide high-definition digital video channels to

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through its 24 C-band

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, over 135° West

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. It will replace the current GE Satcom C-4 satellite after a few months of tests.

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{{Space-stub Communications satellites Satellites using the A2100 bus Spacecraft launched in 2004