Status
Success
AMOS 3
Mon Apr 28, 2008 05:00 UTC
The orbit reached was lower than expected due to a computer system malfunction. However, it remained within the margins. First flight of Land Launch.
Rocket
Mission Details
AMOS 3
Spacecom Satellite Communications has signed an agreement in September 2005 with Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) to buy its third satellite, AMOS 3, from the Israeli defense contractor.
IAI will start construction of the communications satellite immediately and launch the AMOS-3 in December 2007. The cost of the new satellite is $170 million.
The new satellite will include 15 high-capacity transponders in the Ku- and Ka-band delivered by two antennae, both of which will have ground-controlled broadcasting capability. The AMOS-3 will cover the Middle East, Europe, Africa, and parts of the Americas.