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Satellite Name: AMSC 1 (MSAT 2) Status: active Position: 107° W (106.7° W) NORAD: 23553 Cospar number: 1995-019A Operator: LightSquared / Skyterra Communications Inc. Launch date: 7-Apr-1995 Launch site: Cape Canaveral SFS Launch vehicle: Atlas 2A (Atlas IIA) Launch mass (kg): 2996 Dry mass (kg): 1326 Manufacturer: Boeing (Hughes) Model (bus): HS-601 Orbit: Inclined Expected lifetime: 10+ yrs.	Call sign: AMSC-1 Beacon(s): 11700.5 H/V, 11701 V, 10751 V, 10753 V, Details: 6 L-band transponders and Ku-band capacity to provide mobile telephone, radio, facsimile, paging, position location, and data communications for US/Canada users on land, at sea, and in the air. Charts: list
L-band LE1 beam (active) L-band LE2 beam (active) L-band LE3 beam (active) L-band LE4 beam (active) L-band LE5 beam (active) L-band LE6 beam (active) Ku-band CONUS (KU1E) beam (active)