AMOS-17 (satellite)

AMOS-17
NamesAffordable Modular Optimized Satellite-17
Mission typeCommunications
OperatorSpacecom Satellite Communications
COSPAR ID2019-050A Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.44479
Websitehttps://www.amos-spacecom.com
Mission duration20 years (planned)
5 years, 3 months and 18 days (in progress)
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftAMOS-17
Spacecraft typeBoeing 702MP
BusBSS-702MP
ManufacturerBoeing Satellite Development Center
Launch mass6,500 kg (14,300 lb)
DimensionsSpan: 35 m (115 ft) on orbit
Start of mission
Launch date6 August 2019, 23:23:00 UTC
RocketFalcon 9 Full Thrust
Launch siteCape Canaveral, SLC-40
ContractorSpaceX
Entered serviceOctober 2019
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit
RegimeGeostationary orbit
Longitude17° East
Transponders
BandC-band, Ku-band, Ka-band
Coverage areaIsrael, Africa, Europe, Middle East
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AMOS-17 is an Israeli commercial communications satellite, part of the AMOS series of satellites.