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{{For|the ship|USS Bunting (AMc-7)}}
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{{Infobox spaceflight
| name               = AMC-7
| names_list         = GE-7 (2000-2001)<br/>AMC-7 (2001-present)
| image              = 
| image_caption      = 
| image_size         = 300px
| mission_type       = [[Communications satellite|Communications]]
| operator           = [[GE Americom]] (2000-2001)<br/>[[SES Americom]] (2001-2009)<br/>[[SES World Skies]] (2009-2011)<br/>[[SES (company)|SES]] (2011-present)
| COSPAR_ID          = 2000-054B
| SATCAT             = 26495
| website            = https://www.intelsat.com/
| mission_duration   = 15 years (planned) <ref name="skyrocket"/><ref name="satbeams"/><br/>{{time interval|14 September 2000|show=ymd|sep=,}}<br/>''In Progress''
| spacecraft         = GE-7
| spacecraft_type    = 
| spacecraft_bus     = [[Lockheed Martin A2100|A2100A]]<ref name="se-sms"/>
| manufacturer       = [[Lockheed Martin]]
| launch_mass        = {{cvt|1983|kg}} <ref name="skyrocket"/>
| dry_mass           = 
| dimensions         = 
| power              = <!-- [[watt]]s -->
| launch_date        = 14 September 2000,<br/>22:54:07 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]<ref name="nssdc"/><ref name="skyrocket"/>
| launch_rocket      = [[Ariane 5|Ariane 5G]] (V130)
| launch_site        = [[Guiana Space Centre|Centre Spatial Guyanais]], [[ELA-3]]
| launch_contractor  = [[Arianespace]]
| entered_service    = 
| disposal_type      = 
| deactivated        = 
| last_contact       = 
| orbit_reference    = [[Geocentric orbit]]
| orbit_regime       = [[Geostationary orbit]]
| orbit_longitude    = 135° West <ref name="satbeams"/>
| apsis              = gee
| trans_band         = 24 [[C band (IEEE)|C-band]]<ref name="satbeams"/>
| trans_frequency    = 36 [[Hertz|MHz]]
| trans_bandwidth    = 
| trans_capacity     = 
| trans_coverage     = [[United States]], [[Caribbean]], [[Mexico]]<ref name="satbeams"/>
| programme          = [[SES Americom|SES constellation]]
| previous_mission   = [[AMC-6]]
| next_mission       = [[AMC-8]]
}}

'''AMC-7''' is a commercial broadcast [[communications satellite]] owned by [[SES (company)|SES]], originally from the [[SES Americom|GE Americom]] fleet. Launched on 14 September 2000, at 22:54:07 [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]] from the [[Guiana Space Centre|Centre Spatial Guyanais]] in [[Kourou]], AMC-7 provides [[C band (IEEE)|C-band]] coverage to [[United States]], [[Caribbean]], [[Mexico]], and is located in a [[geostationary orbit]] over the [[Pacific Ocean]] east of [[Hawaii]]. The satellite is primarily used for cable television programming distribution.<ref name="ses-amc7"/><ref name="satbeams"/>

In 2015, the satellite was taken out of commercial service and moved from 137° West to 135° West longitude, where it now serves as a backup to [[SES Americom|AMC-10]]. License extended till 25 October 2018.<ref name="satbeams"/>

== References ==
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{{Reflist|30em|refs=

<ref name="se-sms">{{cite web|url=http://www.satellite-evolution.com/PDF%20Files/Seemea-%20pdfs/Futron.pdf|title=Satellite Manufacturing Special - The time factor|publisher=Satellite Evolution|page=4 |date=September–October 2004|access-date=3 April 2021|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716005835/http://www.satellite-evolution.com/PDF%20Files/Seemea-%20pdfs/Futron.pdf|archive-date=July 16, 2011}}</ref>

<ref name="nssdc">{{cite web|url=https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=2000-054B|title=Display: GE 7 2000-054B|publisher=NASA|date=10 February 2021|access-date=3 April 2021}} {{PD-notice}}</ref>

<ref name="skyrocket">{{cite web|url=http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/ge-7.htm|title=GE 7, 8 / AMC 7, 8, 10, 11, 18 (Aurora 3)|publisher=Gunter's Space Page|first=Gunter|last=Krebs|date=21 July 2019|access-date=3 April 2021}}</ref>

<ref name="satbeams">{{cite web|url=https://www.satbeams.com/satellites?norad=26495|title=SatBeams - AMC 7 (GE 7)|publisher=Satbeams|access-date=3 April 2021}}</ref>

<ref name="ses-amc7">{{cite web|url=http://www.ses-worldskies.com/worldskies/satellites/01_amc-fleet/amc-7/Satellite_Data/index.php|title=Satellite Data|publisher=SES World Skies|access-date=3 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100605053051/http://www.ses-worldskies.com/worldskies/satellites/01_amc-fleet/amc-7/Satellite_Data/index.php|archive-date=June 5, 2010}}</ref>
}}

== External links ==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130629113740/http://www.ses.com/4627984/amc-7 AMC-7 website]
* {{satbeams footprint|5405|C-band Americas Beam}}
* {{lyngsat|amc7|AMC-7}}

{{SES World Skies}}
{{Orbital launches in 2000}}

[[Category:Communications satellites in geostationary orbit]]
[[Category:Satellite television]]
[[Category:Spacecraft launched in 2000]]
[[Category:SES satellites]]
[[Category:Satellites using the A2100 bus|AMC-07]]