Amos-17

Short description: Commercial communication satellite

Amos-17

Mission type| Communications
Operator|  Spacecom
COSPAR ID| 2019-050A
Website| Amos-Spacecom
Mission duration| 19 years
Spacecraft properties
Bus| BSS-702MP
Launch mass| 6,500 kilograms (14,300 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date| 6 August 2019 (2019-08-06Z), 23:23 UTC
Rocket| Falcon 9
Orbital parameters
Reference system| Geocentric
Regime| Geostationary
Longitude| 17° East

Amos-17 is an Israeli commercial communication satellite, part of the AMOS series of satellites. It was launched on August 6, 2019, and is a Boeing type 702MP satellite transmitting in the Ka, Ku, and C bands. It is a replacement for Amos-5 and provides coverage over the continent of Africa, as well as Europe and the Middle East. The satellite was reportedly aimed to be located at 17° East longitude [1][2][3] but, early November 2019, it was at 14° East where it has been since August 19.

## References

1. ↑ Henry, Caleb (October 18, 2017). "Spacecom returns to SpaceX for one, possibly two launches". SpaceNews. https://spacenews.com/spacecom-returns-to-spacex-for-one-possibly-two-launches/. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
2. ↑ "AMOS-17 MISSION" (in English). August 2019. https://www.spacex.com/sites/spacex/files/amos-17_mission_press_kit_8_6_2019.pdf. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
3. ↑ "AMOS-17 MISSION". SpaceX. 6 August 2019. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZh82-WcCuo. Retrieved 6 August 2019.

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