39237 - AMOS-4

AMOS 4 was built by Israel Aerospace Industries for Spacecom, Israel's Tel Aviv-based communications satellite operator. The geostationary satellite provides direct-to-home television broadcasting, multimedia, broadband Internet and mobile communications services for 12 years.

Amos 4 extends Spaceom's coverage footprint to Russia and Asia, along with improving service in the Middle East and Europe with Ku-band and Ka-band transponders. The satellite is now positioned in geostationary orbit 22,300 miles [35,888 km] over the equator at 65 degrees east longitude, but Amos 4 initially operated from 67.25 degrees east longitude for in-orbit testing.

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2013-08-31
Launch Vehicle: Zenit 3SLB
Launch Site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan
Mass: 4250.0 kg