SatBeams - Satellite Details - Amazonas 3 (AMZ3)

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Satellite Name: Amazonas 3 (AMZ3) Status: active Position: 61° W (61° W) NORAD: 39078 Cospar number: 2013-006A Operator: Hispasat Launch date: 7-Feb-2013 Launch site: Guiana Space Center Launch vehicle: Ariane 5 ECA Launch mass (kg): 6265 Dry mass (kg): 2819 Manufacturer: Maxar Technologies (SSL/MDA) Model (bus): LS-1300 Orbit: GEO Expected lifetime: 15 yrs.	Call sign: S2886/2865 Beacon(s): 20200 Details: 33 Ku-band and 19 C-band to provide services covering Brazil, Latin America and the United States. 9 Ka-band spot beams are also included, providing the first Ka-band coverage over Latin America. Charts: list
C-band Americas beam (active) Ku-band Brazil beam (active) Ku-band Europe beam (active) Ku-band North America beam (active) Ku-band South America beam (active) Ka-band Spot FW1D - Sao Paulo forward beam (active) Ka-band Spot FW2D - Buenos Aires forward beam (active) Ka-band Spot FW3D - Mexico City forward beam (active) Ka-band Spot FW4D - Brasilia forward beam (active) Ka-band Spot FW5D - Mexico City forward beam (active) Ka-band Spot FW6D - Bogota forward beam (active) Ka-band Spot FW7D - Santiago forward beam (active) Ka-band Spot FW8D - Lima forward beam (active) Ka-band Spot FW9D - Rio forward beam (active) Ka-band Spot RT1D - Tucson GW2 return beam (active) Ka-band Spot RT2D - Laredo GW1 return beam (active) Ka-band Spot RT3D - Laredo GW1 return beam (active) Ka-band Spot RT4D - Arica GW3 return beam (active) Ka-band Spot RT5D - Laredo GW1 return beam (active) Ka-band Spot RT6D - Tucson GW2 return beam (active) Ka-band Spot RT7D - Tucson GW2 return beam (active) Ka-band Spot RT8D - Tucson GW2 return beam (active) Ka-band Spot RT9D - Laredo GW1 return beam (active)