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AMOS 17 [Boeing]
Spacecom, the AMOS satellites operator, announced in December 2016 that it has signed a $161 million contract with Boeing to build AMOS-17, which is to replace the failed AMOS 5 satellite.
AMOS-17 is a multi-band high-throughput, state-of-the-art satellite. It features a Ka-, Ku- anc C-band communications payload. It was built on the BSS-702MP bus.
AMOS-17 was launched in 2019 to be stationed at 17 East.
| Nation: | Israel |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Communication |
| Operator: | Spacecom Ltd. |
| Contractors: | Boeing Satellite Systems |
| Equipment: | Ku-band transponders, C-band transponders, Ka-band transponders |
| Configuration: | BSS-702MP |
| Propulsion: | R-4D ? |
| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 19 years |
| Mass: | 6500 kg |
| Orbit: | GEO |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMOS 17 | 2019-050A | 06.08.2019 | CC SLC-40 | Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5)(ex) |
Launch Sites:
- CC = Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Eastern Test Range, Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA
Further AMOS missions:
