Amos 2

Israel

International Sat. n°:

Israelian spacecraft n°: 10

Launch data:

Designation	28132 / 03059A
Launch date	27 Dec 2003 - 21:30 UT
Launch site	B, LC-31/6
Launch vehicle	Soyuz-FG/Fregat
Mission	Military/Commercial: Communication
Geostationary orbit on Jan 14, 2004:
Perigee / Apogee	35769 x 35791 km
Eccentricity	1.90E-04
Inclination	0.08°
Period	1435.77 min

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor	Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI)
Operator	Israel Aircraft Industries
Platform
Mass at launch	1370 kg
Dry Mass	646 kg
Basic shape
Dimension
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power	1900 W (EOL)
Design lifetime	12 yrs

Location:

Begin	Position	Remarks
14 Jan 2004	356°E
31 Dec 2007	4°W
April 2009	3.98°W

Mission details:

First launch of the Soyuz-FG/Fregat top into a geosynchronous transfer oprbit.
Amos 2 is a direct-to-home video broadcast satellite, with internet and data-relay capabilities.
Ku-band communications, Europe, Middle East, East Coast of USA.

Ref.: #3(SD378,379), #7, #226 - update: 18.02.08