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Dror 1 [IAI]
Dror 1 is an Israeli national communications satellite built by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI).
The Israeli government contracted twith IAI in January 2020 to build the Dror-1 satellite for Israels national communications needs. The satellite will likely be built on IAI's AMOS-HP Bus for a 14 year life time and has a lift-off mass of around 4000 kg. Details on the communications payload are not yet known.
| Nation: | Israel |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Communication |
| Operator: | Government of Israel |
| Contractors: | IAI |
| Equipment: | |
| Configuration: | AMOS-HP Bus ? |
| Propulsion: | |
| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 14 years |
| Mass: | ~4000 kg |
| Orbit: | GEO |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dror 1 (PR-8000) | 2025-148A | 13.07.2025 | CC SLC-40 | Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) |
Launch Sites:
- CC = Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Eastern Test Range, Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA
References:
- Space News: IAI to build communications satellite for Israel, 3 January 2020
- IAI: IAI Unveils New Communication Satellite Capabilities, 25 October 2021
Further AMOS missions:
