AMOS-6 (satellite)
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For the Bible chapter, see Amos 6.
AMOS-6 was an Israeli communications satellite, one of the Spacecom AMOS series, that was built by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), a defense and aerospace company.[5]
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Names | Affordable Modular Optimized Satellite-6 |
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Mission type | Communications |
Operator | Spacecom Satellite Communications |
Mission duration | 15 years (planned) [1] Failed to orbit (achieved) |
Spacecraft properties | |
Bus | AMOS 4000[2] |
Manufacturer | Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) |
Launch mass | 5,500 kg (12,100 lb) [3] |
Power | 10 kW[2] |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 3 September 2016 (planned) |
Rocket | Falcon 9 Full Thrust |
Launch site | Cape Canaveral, SLC-40 |
Contractor | SpaceX |
Entered service | Destroyed before launch |
End of mission | |
Disposal | Fire in failed launch test |
Destroyed | 1 September 2016, 13:07 UTC[4] |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
Regime | Geostationary orbit |
Longitude | 4° West |
Transponders | |
Band | Ku-band, 36 Ka-band, 2 S-band transponders |
Coverage area | Israel, Europe, Africa, Asia, Middle East |
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AMOS-6 was intended to be launched on flight 29 of a SpaceX Falcon 9 to geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) on 3 September 2016. On 1 September 2016, during the run-up to a static fire test, there was an anomaly on the launch pad, resulting in an explosion and the loss of the vehicle and AMOS-6. There were no injuries.[4]