Amos 3

Also known as Amos 60

active

Position4° W (70.5° E)

NORAD / COSPAR32794 / 2008-022A

OperatorSpacecom Satellite Communications

OrbitGEO

ManufacturerIsrael Aircraft Industries (IAI)

ModelAmos Bus

Mass1263 kg

Dry mass837 kg

Launch siteBaikonur Cosmodrome

Launch vehicleZenit 3SLB

11449.011700.0

12 Ku-band and 2 Ka-band transponders to cover the Middle East, Europe, Africa, and parts of the Americas.

Lifetime

28 Apr 2008Launched

17 yrDesign life

18.3 yrElapsed

ExpiredRemaining

Apr 2025End of life

Design lifetime exceeded by 1.3 years