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AMOS-3
Israeli commercial communications satellite. AMOS-3 was launched on April 28, 2008 aboard a Zenit-3SLB from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2008-022ANORAD 32794Israel
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Amos 3
- Common name
- AMOS-3
- International designator
- 2008-022A
- NORAD catalog number
- 32794
- GCAT identifier
- S32794
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Amos
- Owner
- IAI Spacecom
- Country
- Israel
- Builder
- Israeli Aircraft Industries, Mabat factory
- Platform (bus)
- Amos
Launch
- Date
- April 28, 2008 · 05:00 UTC
- Launch record
- 2008-022Success
- Rocket
- Zenit-3SLB
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC45/1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/D
- Perigee
- 35,761 km
- Apogee
- 37,500 km
- Inclination
- 0.72°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Feb 6, 2023
Size
- Mass
- 1,360 kg
- Dry mass
- 968 kg
- Length
- 2.7 m
- Diameter
- 2.00 m
- Span
- 11.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q14979 (CC0).