Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Amos 3 |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Israel |
Operator/Owner |
Space-Communication Ltd |
Users |
Military/Commercial |
Purpose |
Communications |
Class of Orbit |
GEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
-3.99 |
Perigee (km) |
35783 |
Apogee (km) |
35789 |
Eccentricity |
7.11642470822659E-05 |
Inclination (degrees) |
0.04 |
Period (minutes) |
1436.1 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
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Dry Mass (kg.) |
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Power (watts) |
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Date of Launch |
28-04-2008 |
Expected Lifetime |
12 yrs. |
Contractor |
Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) |
Country of Contractor |
Israel |
Launch Site |
Baikonur Cosmodrome |
Launch Vehicle |
Zenit 3SLB |
COSPAR Number |
2008-022A |
NORAD Number |
32794 |
Comments |
15 transponders, Ku and Ka bands. |