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AMOS-17

Israeli commercial communication satellite. AMOS-17 was launched on August 6, 2019 aboard a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

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Identity

Name in GCAT
Amos 17
Common name
AMOS-17
International designator
2019-050A
NORAD catalog number
44479
GCAT identifier
S44479

Mission

Mission type
Communications
Use
Commercial
Program
AMOS
Owner
IAI Spacecom
Country
Israel
Builder
Boeing Satellite Development Center, El Segundo
Platform (bus)
BSS-702MP

Launch

Date
August 6, 2019 · 23:23 UTC
Launch record
2019-050Success
Rocket
Falcon 9
Spaceport
Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC40

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
GEO/S
Perigee
35,778 km
Apogee
35,794 km
Inclination
0.07°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
Feb 28, 2023

Size

Mass
5,500 kg
Dry mass
2,500 kg
Length
7.0 m
Diameter
3.30 m
Span
35.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q83277182 (CC0).