AMOS-17 (satellite)

AMOS-17 is an Israeli commercial communications satellite, part of the AMOS series of satellites.

AMOS-17
NamesAffordable Modular Optimized Satellite-17
Mission typeCommunications
OperatorSpacecom Satellite Communications
COSPAR ID2019-050A
SATCAT no.44479
Websitehttps://www.amos-spacecom.com
Mission duration20 years (planned)
4 years, 2 months and 19 days (in progress)
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftAMOS-17
Spacecraft typeBoeing 702MP
BusBSS-702MP
ManufacturerBoeing Satellite Development Center
Launch mass6,500 kg (14,300 lb)
DimensionsSpan: 35 m (115 ft) on orbit
Start of mission
Launch date6 August 2019, 23:23:00 UTC
RocketFalcon 9
Launch siteCape Canaveral, SLC-40
ContractorSpaceX
Entered serviceOctober 2019
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit
RegimeGeostationary orbit
Longitude17° East
Transponders
BandC-band, Ku-band, Ka-band
Coverage areaIsrael, Africa, Europe, Middle East
 

History

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

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

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

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
  1. "AMOS 17". Gunter's Space Page. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  2. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Report. 14 March 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  3. Henry, Caleb (18 October 2017). "Spacecom returns to SpaceX for one, possibly two launches". SpaceNews. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  4. "AMOS-17 MISSION" (PDF). spacex.com. August 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 November 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  5. "AMOS-17 MISSION". youtube.com. SpaceX. 6 August 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
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