AMOS 6
AMOS 6 [IAI]
Spacecom, the AMOS satellites operator, announced in June 2012 that it has signed a $195 million contract to build AMOS-6, the newest addition to the AMOS constellation, with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI).
AMOS-6 will provide steerable Ku-band with Pan-European and Middle East coverage, and a Ka-band beam for broadband services with coverage in Africa and Europe. The communications payload is built by Canadian-based company MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA). The satellite is to be launched in early 2015 aboard a rocket that is yet to be selected.
AMOS-6 will replace the aging AMOS-2 satellite at 4° west longitude, Spacecom's core orbital slot. AMOS-2 is scheduled to be retired in 2017.
| Nation: | Israel |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Communication |
| Operator: | Spacecom Ltd. |
| Contractors: | IAI (prime); MDA (payload) |
| Equipment: | 43 Ku- and Ka-band transponders, 2 S-band transponders |
| Configuration: | AMOS-HP Bus ? |
| Propulsion: | S400 |
| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 16 years |
| Mass: | 5500 kg |
| Orbit: | GEO |
| Satellite | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMOS 6 | 2015 | CC SLC-40 | Falcon-9 v1.1 |
