AMOS-17 (satellite)
| Names | Affordable Modular Optimized Satellite-17 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Communications |
| Operator | Spacecom Satellite Communications |
| COSPAR ID | 2019-050A |
| SATCAT no. | 44479 |
| Website | https://www.amos-spacecom.com |
| Mission duration | 20 years (planned) 5 years, 2 months and 21 days (in progress) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | AMOS-17 |
| Spacecraft type | Boeing 702MP |
| Bus | BSS-702MP |
| Manufacturer | Boeing Satellite Development Center |
| Launch mass | 6,500 kg (14,300 lb) |
| Dimensions | Span: 35 m (115 ft) on orbit |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 6 August 2019, 23:23:00 UTC |
| Rocket | Falcon 9 |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral, SLC-40 |
| Contractor | SpaceX |
| Entered service | October 2019 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | 17° East |
| Transponders | |
| Band | C-band, Ku-band, Ka-band |
| Coverage area | Israel, Africa, Europe, Middle East |
AMOS-17 is an Israeli commercial communications satellite, part of the AMOS series of satellites.
History
[edit]Spacecom, the AMOS satellites operator, announced in December 2016 that it has signed a US$161 million contract with Boeing to build AMOS-17, which is to replace the failed AMOS-5 satellite.[1]
Satellite description
[edit]AMOS-17 is a multi-band high-throughput satellite. It features a Ka-band, Ku-band anc C-band communications payload. It was built on the BSS-702MP satellite bus, transmitting in the Ka-band, Ku-band, and C-bands. It is a replacement for AMOS-5 and provides coverage over the continent of Africa, Europe and Middle East.[1]
Launch
[edit]It was launched on 6 August 2019, at 23:23:00 UTC by a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, from Cape Canaveral, SLC-40, Florida.[2] The mass of the payload was too large to allow the booster to be recovered for reuse, so the customer paid for an "expended" launch.
Mission
[edit]The satellite was reportedly aimed to be located at 17° East longitude[3][4][5] but, early November 2019, it was at 14° East where it has been since 19 August 2019. The satellite recovered its destination to 17° East again meanwhile.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "AMOS 17". Gunter's Space Page. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Report. 14 March 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ Henry, Caleb (18 October 2017). "Spacecom returns to SpaceX for one, possibly two launches". SpaceNews. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ "AMOS-17 MISSION" (PDF). spacex.com. August 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 November 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
- ^ "AMOS-17 MISSION". youtube.com. SpaceX. 6 August 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2019.