AMOS-17 (satellite)

AMOS-17

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, 5 months and 29 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 Full Thrust
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 Series

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

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.