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AMOS-17 (44479)
COSPAR: 2019-050A | Alt Name: Amos 17
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 6, 2019
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
44479
International Designator
2019-050A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:00:57 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
0.03°
Right Ascension
305.78°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
191.52°
Period
1436.06 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
AMOS-17
Alternative Name
Amos 17
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
IAIS
Country
Israel
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 44479U 19050A 26184.58399475 .00000121 00000-0 00000-0 0 9998
2 44479 0.0327 305.7762 0002506 191.5214 11.5704 1.00274444 25357
Source: Celestrak
Summary
AMOS-17 (also known as Amos 17) is a communication satellite built by Boeing Satellite Systems and owned by Israel Aerospace Industries. Launched on August 6, 2019, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, the satellite has a dry mass of 2500 kilograms and a launch mass of 5500 kilograms. It is equipped with Ku-band, C-band, and Ka-band transponders for communication purposes and features two deployable solar arrays for power generation. The satellite measures approximately 7 meters in length, 3.3 meters in diameter, and has a span of 35 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. Its designed operational lifetime is 19 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7
Diameter
3.3
Span
35
Dry Mass
2500
Launch Mass
5500
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Amos 17
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
BOES
Life Expectancy
19 years
Bus
BSS-702MP
Configuration
BSS-702MP
Motor
R-4D
Equipment
Ku-band transponders, C-band transponders, Ka-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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