Amos 4 succesfully launched

[Papu]

[kami2k]

at what degree?

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Amos 4

65°E, providing a full range of satellite services for Russia, the Middle East and other additional service areas

[Rizwan Awan]

Don't be so excited, Only have 8 kU-band transponders. It should be at 65 E

[Papu]

Israeli communications company Spacecom has successfully launched a state of the art satellite to space on Saturday night from the Zenit launching pad in Baikonur, Kazakhstan.

Amos 4, that was built by Israel Aerospace Industries, was launched at 11:05 p.m. Israel time. The launch is scheduled to end at the early hours of Sunday when the satellite disconnects from the final part of its launcher.

Amos 4 will take two weeks to reach its designated orbital position 67.25°E at an altitude of 36,000 kilometers.

The satellite will remain at that orbital position for several months and in orbit tests will be performed on its systems.

Following these tests the satellite will move to orbital position 65°E where it will provide a full range of satellite services for Russia, the Middle East and additional service areas.

The satellite will provide services such as Direct-to-Home, video distribution, VSAT communications and broadband internet, according to Spacecom's website.

Science and Technology Minister Ya'akov Peri, who watched the satellite's launch from a secure location in Israel, expressed pride at the launch and stressed that space and cyber are "critical issues for the security of Israel."

"The Israeli space agency is expending its activity substantially, and the launching of this satellite is another landmark in the course the state of Israel has set out on - entering the top five leading countries in the field," he said. "This is a true Israeli pride that proves to us, once more, that for Israeli technology - the sky is no longer the limit."

Amos 4 joins Spacecom's Amos 2, Amos 3 and Amos 5 satellites. Amos 6 is scheduled for a 2014 launch.

[Umair Malik]

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[Papu]

[Papu]

Lift-Off For AMOS-4

September 1, 2013 - Spacecom’s AMOS-4 satellite, the largest and most sophisticated communication satellite built-in Israel to date, was successfully launched Saturday from Baikonur, Kazakhstan.

The ZENIT 3SLB launcher saw the satellite into Orbit and by Sunday Morning (September 1, 2013), the satellite had separated from the launcher’s last stage and had started communicating with the ground control station and mission control.

Spacecom President and CEO David Pollack said: “AMOS-4 continues Spacecom’s tradition of providing top quality satellite solutions primarily for emerging markets and is another milestone for the company. We are continuing to maintain our fast growth as we push to become a major player in our markets and expand and extend our reach in becoming a global satellite operator. Working with IAI throughout the process has been a blessing and we look forward to further cooperation with them.”

The AMOS-4 satellite is based on the AMOS 4000 platform, which introduces a modular design architecture. It is composed of three (3) modules – Bus module, Repeater module, and Earth Facing Antennas module. The Amos4000 bus features very high-efficiency (payload / bus ratio) and extremely accurate pointing and stable coverage that are critical for large diameter Ka antennas. The bus is scalable to host configurations between 3 and 12 KWatt and 2.5 to 5.5 tons. The Amos4000 bus also features highly autonomous capabilities as well as an advanced Telemetry, Command and Ranging (TCR) system. Amos4000 bus was designed to be compatible with most available launch vehicles.

During the coming three weeks, AMOS-4 will continue its transfer orbit until arriving at 67.25 degrees East, where In Orbit Test will be conducted before continuing to its designated permanent service location at 65 degrees East.