Amos 1 → Intelsat 24
Amos 1
Developed by Israel Aircraft Industries with assistance from DASA and Alcatel Espace, the 500 kg-class AMOS 1 (Affordable Modular Optimized Satellite) will carry 7 Ku-band transponders (plus two spares) for Eurasian communications services.
In 2009 the satellite was sold to Intelsat, which will use it from an inclined orbit under the designation Intelsat 24.
| Nation: | Israel |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Communication |
| Operator: | Spacecom Ltd. |
| Contractors: | IAI |
| Equipment: | 7 (+2) Ku-band transponders |
| Configuration: | Amos Bus |
| Propulsion: | S400 |
| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 11 years |
| Mass: | 961 kg |
| Orbit: | GEO |
| Satellite | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amos 1 → Intelsat 24 | 16.05.1996 | Ko ELA-2 | Ariane-44L H10-3 | with Palapa C2 |
