| Names | Affordable Modular Optimized Satellite-4 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Communications |
| Operator | Spacecom Satellite Communications |
| COSPAR ID | 2013-045A  |
| SATCAT no. | 39237 |
| Website | https://www.amos-spacecom.com/ |
| Mission duration | 12 years (planned) 11 years, 4 months and 2 days (in progress) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | AMOS-4 |
| Spacecraft type | AMOS |
| Bus | AMOS 4000 |
| Manufacturer | Israel Aerospace Industries (bus) Thales Alenia Space (payload) |
| Launch mass | 4,250 kg (9,370 lb) |
| Power | 6 kW |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 31 August 2013, 20:05:00 UTC |
| Rocket | Zenit-3SLB |
| Launch site | Baikonur, Site 45/1 |
| Contractor | Yuzhmash |
| Entered service | October 2013 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | 65° East |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 12 transponders: 8 Ku-band 4 Ka-band |
| Coverage area | Europe, Israel, Middle East, Russia, Asia |
| AMOS Series← AMOS-5AMOS-6 → | |
AMOS-4 is an Israeli commercial communications satellite, operated by Spacecom Satellite Communications, Tel Aviv-based, part of the AMOS series of satellites.
History
Spacecom, the AMOS satellites operator, announced in 2007 that it has signed an agreement to build and launch AMOS-4, with Israel Aerospace Industries. IAI constructed the satellite for approximately US$365 million. Spacecom paid US$100 million for AMOS-4. The Israeli government paid Spacecom US$265 million generated from a pre-launch deal to supply it with services on AMOS-4 over the satellite's full 12 year life span. AMOS-4 was originally considered as a candidate for launch on a SpaceX Falcon-9 launch vehicle. The satellite was later assigned to a Zenit-3SLB launch vehicle and was finally launched in August 2013.
Launch
It lifted off on 31 August 2013, 20:05:00 UTC from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. The geostationary satellite provides direct-to-home television broadcasting, multimedia, broadband Internet and mobile communications services for 12 years, to communication centers, distribution of internet services and data transmissions to communications networks. AMOS-4 extends Spacecom's coverage footprint to Russia and Asia, along with improving service in the Middle East and Europe with Ku-band and Ka-band transponders. The satellite is positioned in geostationary orbit 35,888 km over the equator at 65° East longitude.
Mission
AMOS-4 was initially operated from 67.25° East longitude for in-orbit testing. The satellite is positioned at 65° East longitude in geostationary orbit.
See also
References
- "AMOS 4". Gunter's Space Page. 3 January 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ "Display: AMOS 4 2013-045A". NASA. 27 April 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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