AMC-12 (satellite)

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{{Infobox spaceflight

| name = AMC-12

| names_list = GE-1i
AMC-12 (2005-present)
WorldSat 2
Star One C12 (2005-present)
NSS 10 (2009-2011)

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| image_size = 300px

| mission_type = Communications

| operator = SES Americom (2005-2009)
SES World Skies (2009-2011)
SES S.A. (2011-present)

| COSPAR_ID = 2005-003A

| SATCAT = 28526

| website =

| mission_duration = 16 years (planned)
{{time interval|3 February 2005|show=ymd|sep=,}} (elapsed)

| spacecraft = GE-1i

| spacecraft_type = Spacebus 4000

| spacecraft_bus = Spacebus 4000C3

| manufacturer = Alcatel Space

| launch_mass = {{cvt|4979|kg}}

| dry_mass =

| dimensions =

| power =

| launch_date = 3 February 2005, 02:27:32 UTC

| launch_rocket = Proton-M / Briz-M

| launch_site = Baikonur Cosmodrome,
Site 81/24

| launch_contractor = Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center

| entered_service = April 2005

| disposal_type =

| deactivated =

| last_contact =

| orbit_reference = Geocentric orbit

| orbit_regime = Geostationary orbit

| orbit_longitude = 37° West

| apsis = gee

| trans_band = 72 C-band

| trans_frequency =

| trans_bandwidth =

| trans_capacity =

| trans_coverage = North America, South America, Europe, Africa

| programme = SES constellation

| previous_mission = AMC-11

| next_mission = AMC-14

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AMC-12 (formerly GE-1i) is an American geostationary communications satellite that was launched by a Proton-M / Briz-M launch vehicle at 02:27:32 UTC on 3 February 2005. The {{cvt|4979|kg}} satellite to provide voice and video services to the North America and South America, Europe, and Africa through separate beams to each region, after parking over the Atlantic Ocean through its 72 C-band transponders, over 37° West longitude.{{cite web|url=https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=2005-003A|title=Display: AMC 12 2005-003A|publisher=NASA|date=10 February 2021|access-date=4 April 2021}} {{PD-notice}}