AMOS 5
AMOS 5 [ISS Reshetnev]
On July 30 2008 a contract was signed between the JSC "Academician M.F. Reshetnev" Information Satellite Systems and Israeli-based Space Communication Ltd. to build and launch the geostationary satellite system AMOS-5, based on the Ekspress-1000N platform.
The contract covers the development and launch into orbit of the satellite AMOS-5, the establishment of the ground control segment, and personnel training and maintenance services. The subcontractor on the transponder and antennas is Thales Alenia Space. AMOS-5 features 18 C-band and 16 Ku-band transponders
The AMOS-5 is scheduled for delivery and launch by March 31, 2011, and is due to operate for 15 years, at least 14 of which will be insured. AMOS-5 was successfully launched on 11.12.2011.
| Nation: | Israel |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Communication |
| Operator: | Spacecom Ltd. |
| Contractors: | ISS Reshetnev (ex NPO Prikladnoi Mekhaniki, NPO PM) (bus); Alcatel (payload) |
| Equipment: | 18 C-band and 16 Ku-band transponders |
| Configuration: | Ekspress-1000N |
| Propulsion: | |
| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 15 years |
| Mass: | ~1500 kg |
| Orbit: | GEO |
| Satellite | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMOS 5 | 11.12.2011 | TB LC-81/24 | Proton-M Briz-M (Ph.3) | with Luch 5A |
