Lockheed Martin Building Two Ku/Ka-band A2100 Satellites for SES AMERICOM.Business Editors NEWTOWN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 16, 2002 Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems (LMCSS) announced today that construction of two A2100 geosynchronous satellites is underway for SES AMERICOM, Inc., based on a contract awarded in 2000. The Ku/Ka-band satellites, designated AMC-15 and AMC-16, will provide distribution of video channels as well as broadband data and internet services across North America. "We are extremely pleased that SES AMERICOM has selected Lockheed Martin to provide the AMC-15 and 16 communications satellites," said Ted Gavrilis, president, Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems. "SES AMERICOM is a long-time valued customer and we look forward to continuing our strong relationship." The new satellites will be the fourth and fifth A2100 series spacecraft currently on order by AMERICOM; in addition, the company has eight A2100s operating in its current fleet. A2100 satellites are produced at Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems facilities in Newtown, Pa. and integrated in Sunnyvale, Calif. The AMC-15 communications payload features twenty four 36 Mhz Ku-band transponders and intermediate frequency (IF) processed Ka-band spot beams which will be deployed in a pattern taking advantage of frequency re-use while eliminating interference between and among the beams. The satellite is expected to be operational in 3rd Quarter 2004. AMC-16 is being developed as an identical ground spare. The new hybrid Ku/Ka-band spacecraft will expand SES AMERICOM's fleet of satellites, which provide global distribution of cable, broadcast television and radio, telecommunications services, business television and broadband data. Dean Olmstead, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of SES AMERICOM, said, "We are looking forward to the deployment of our first satellites offering Ka-band services in the U.S. and have great confidence in the A2100 spacecraft, which has demonstrated outstanding performance and reliability." The A2100 geosynchronous spacecraft is designed to meet a wide variety of telecommunications needs ranging from Ka-band/Broadband services, fixed satellite services in a hybrid Ku- and C-band payload configuration, to high-power direct broadcast services using the Ku-band frequency spectrum. The A2100's modular design features a reduction in parts, simplifying construction, increasing on-orbit reliability and reducing weight and cost. The A2100 bus is produced entirely from composite materials. About SES AMERICOM With over twenty-five years' experience, SES AMERICOM, Inc. is recognized as a pioneer and leading provider of global satellite communications services currently providing capacity on 16 spacecraft capable of serving the Americas, Europe, the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean Regions, and Asia. As a member of the SES GLOBAL family, AMERICOM is able to provide end-to-end telecommunications solutions to any region in the world. SES AMERICOM's key customers include ABC Radio Networks, AT&T Alascom, British Telecom, Deutsche Welle, Discovery, Fox, TV Guide/Gemstar, Gannett, Merlin, NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. , the New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Times, NHK NHK Nippon Hoso Kyokai (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) NHK Nihon Hoso Kyokai (Japanese Broadcasting Association) NHK Nihon Hikikomori Kyokai (anime) , PaxNet, PBS PBS in full Public Broadcasting Service Private, nonprofit U.S. corporation of public television stations. PBS provides its member stations, which are supported by public funds and private contributions rather than by commercials, with educational, cultural, , TELE Greenland, TV Europa, TimeWarner/Turner Broadcasting, and Viacom. About Lockheed Martin Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems markets, designs and builds geostationary Aligned with the earth. Refers to satellites (GEOs) that travel at the same rotational speed as the earth (they are geosynchronous) and are always the same distance from the earth. See GEO. and non-geostationary telecommunications and remote sensing satellites for customers worldwide. LMCSS is an operating unit of Lockheed Martin Space Systems Lockheed Martin Space Systems is one of the 4 major business divisions of Lockheed Martin. It is headquartered in Denver, Colorado. From a rich history of major companies Lockheed Martin has brought them together to offer design, integration, and production of: See: New York Stock Exchange :LMT LMT left mentotransverse (position of fetus). ). Lockheed Martin has a 41-year heritage of building reliable spacecraft for commercial and military customers, having launched more than 875 spacecraft and clocking nearly 1,500 years of on-orbit performance experience. NOTE TO EDITORS: Low- and high-resolution JPEG JPEG in full Joint Photographic Experts Group Standard computer file format for storing graphic images in a compressed form for general use. JPEG images are compressed using a mathematical algorithm. image files of AMC-15 and AMC-16 are available at the following URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. : http://lmms.external.lmco.com/photos/commercial_space/ge1.3/ge1.3.html For more information about Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems, see our web site at http://www.lmcommercialspace.com |
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