Amos 2

deorbited

Position4° W (89.9° W)

NORAD / COSPAR28132 / 2003-059A

OperatorSpacecom Satellite Communications

OrbitGEO

Call signS2593

ManufacturerIsrael Aircraft Industries (IAI)

ModelAmos Bus

Mass1360 kg

Dry mass640 kg

Launch siteBaikonur Cosmodrome

Launch vehicleSoyuz-FG Fregat

1094911200 (RHCP or LHCP)

11 (+3) Ku-band transponders to porvide communication services to Europe, Middle East, East Coast of USA.

Lifetime

27 Dec 2003Launched

12 yrDesign life

22.7 yrElapsed

ExpiredRemaining

Dec 2015End of life

Satellite is deorbited