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AMOS-2
Decommissioned Israeli commercial communication satellite. AMOS-2 was launched on December 27, 2003 aboard a Soyuz-FG from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2003-059ANORAD 28132Israel
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Amos 2
- Common name
- AMOS-2
- Payload designation
- Amos-2
- International designator
- 2003-059A
- NORAD catalog number
- 28132
- GCAT identifier
- S28132
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Amos
- Owner
- IAI Spacecom
- Country
- Israel
- Builder
- Israeli Aircraft Industries, Mabat factory
- Platform (bus)
- Amos
Launch
- Date
- December 27, 2003 · 21:30 UTC
- Launch record
- 2003-059Success
- Rocket
- Soyuz-FG
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC31
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,758 km
- Apogee
- 35,813 km
- Inclination
- 0.08°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Mar 31, 2017
- End of operations
- Mar 31, 2017
Size
- Mass
- 1,350 kg
- Dry mass
- 646 kg
- Length
- 2.7 m
- Diameter
- 2.10 m
- Span
- 11.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q14975 (CC0).