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AMOS-2 (28132)
COSPAR: 2003-059A | Alt Name: Amos 2
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 27, 2003
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-FG
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
28132
International Designator
2003-059A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:12:30 GMT
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Inclination
8.56°
Right Ascension
62.80°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
111.18°
Period
1448.67 min
Mean Motion
0.99 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
AMOS-2
Alternative Name
Amos 2
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
IAIS
Country
Israel
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 28132U 03059A 26184.96702113 -.00000285 00000-0 00000-0 0 9999
2 28132 8.5583 62.8007 0002382 111.1828 247.5790 0.99401373 82209
Source: Celestrak
Summary
AMOS-2 is a communication satellite, also known as Amos 2, launched on December 27, 2003, from the Tsimlyanskaya Launch Site using the Soyuz-FG launch vehicle from LC31 pad. The satellite has dimensions of 2.7 meters in length and 2.1 meters in diameter with a span of 11 meters. It uses an AMOS Bus configuration and was manufactured by IAI for Israel Aerospace Industries (IAIS). Equipped with 22 (+6) Ku-band transponders, the satellite has a dry mass of 646 kg and launched at a total mass of 1350 kg. Its power system includes two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The mission was intended to last for approximately 12 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.7
Diameter
2.1
Span
11
Dry Mass
646
Launch Mass
1350
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
40.9677
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Amos-2
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
IAI
Life Expectancy
12 years
Bus
Amos
Configuration
AMOS Bus
Motor
S400
Equipment
22 (+6) Ku-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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