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Satellite Name: AMC 2 (GE 2) Status: moving Position: 19° E (19° E) Norad: 24713 Cospar number: 1997-002A Operator: SES S.A. Launch date: 30-Jan-1997 Launch site: Guiana Space Center Launch vehicle: Ariane 44L Launch mass (kg): 2648 Dry mass (kg): 1600 Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin Model (bus): A2100A Orbit: GEO Expected lifetime: 15 yrs.	Call sign: S2134 Beacon(s): 3700.5V, 12198V Details: 24 Ku-band and 24 C-band transponders. Planned for relocation to 96.2 West orbital position and operate there pursuant to Argentine ITU filings Beams: C-band North America Horizontal Beam (retired) C-band Horyzontal (CTH) beam (retired) C-band H-pol (CTH) beam (retired) C-band North America Vertical Beam (retired) C-band Vertical (CTV) beam (retired) C-band V-pol (CTV) beam (retired) C-band North America Beam (retired) Ku-band Horyzontal (KTH) beam (retired) Ku-band H-pol (KTH) beam (retired) Ku-band North America Horizontal Beam (retired) Ku-band North America Vertical Beam (retired) Ku-band Vertical (KTV) beam (retired) Ku-band V-pol (KTV) beam (retired) Ku-band North America Beam (retired)