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Class: Communications. Destination: Geosynchronous Orbit. Nation: Israel. Agency: IAI. Manufacturer: IAI.

7 Ku-band transponders. Israeli indigenous communications satellite program.

Typical orbit: 35770 km x 35802 km at 0 degrees inclination. Mass: 996 kg (2,195 lb). Associated Launch Vehicle: Ariane 44L, Soyuz 11A511U.

AMOS Chronology

1996 May 16 - Amos - Launch Site: Kourou. Launch Vehicle: Ariane. Mass: 996 kg (2,195 lb). Perigee: 35,773 km (22,228 mi). Apogee: 35,800 km (22,200 mi). Inclination: 0.00 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min.
7 Ku-band transponders Geostationary at 4.1W. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 4 deg W in 1996-1999 As of 3 September 2001 located at 4.04 deg W drifting at 0.001 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 9 located at 4.01W drifting at 0.004W degrees per day.

2003 December 27 - Amos-2 - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz. Perigee: 4,408 km (2,738 mi). Apogee: 35,784 km (22,235 mi). Inclination: 23.60 deg. Period: 714.50 min.
Intermediate orbit shown. Fregat stage later placed Amos-2 in geostationary orbit. As of 2007 Mar 9 located at 4.00W drifting at 0.003W degrees per day.

2008 April 28 - AMOS 3 - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Vehicle: Zenit. Perigee: 35,784 km (22,235 mi). Apogee: 35,788 km (22,237 mi). Inclination: 0.00 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min.
Communications satellite. The Block DM stage made three burns to deliver the payload into geostationary orbit.

Bibliography:

McDowell, Jonathan, Jonathan's Space Home Page (launch records), Harvard University, 1997-present. Web Address when accessed: http://www.planet4589.org/jsr.html.
McDowell, Jonathan, Jonathan's Space Report (Internet Newsletter), Harvard University, Weekly, 1989 to Present. Web Address when accessed: http://www.planet4589.org/jsr.html.
JPL Mission and Spacecraft Library, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 1997. Web Address when accessed: http://msl.jpl.nasa.gov/home.html.

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