AMOS-3

AMOS-3

Infobox Spacecraft
Name = AMOS-3 (AMOS-60)


Caption = Artist's impression of AMOS-3
Organisation = Spacecom
Carrier_Rocket = Zenit-3SLB
Orbit_regime = GSO
Major_Contractors = IAI, Thales Alenia Space
Mission_Type = Communication
Launch = 28 April 2008 05:00 UTC
Mission_Duration = 18 years (planned)

AMOS-3, also known as AMOS-60 is an Israeli communications satellite operated by Spacecom. The satellite is powered by twin solar panels, and is based on the Israeli AMOS bus. It will replace AMOS-1 in geosynchronous orbit at 4°W. AMOS-3 carries fifteen Ku/Ka-band transponders, and is expected to have an on-orbit lifetime of 18 years.

It was launched atop the maiden flight of the Zenit-3SLB rocket, the first launch contracted by the Land Launch organisation.

The launch was originally scheduled to occur in 2007, and later March 2008, however this was delayed until 24 April 2008. The launch attempt on 24 April 2008 was scrubbed for "technical reasons". [cite web|title = Spaceflight Now Tracking Station Worldwide launch schedule|url = http://spaceflightnow.com/tracking/index.html|accessdate = 2008-04-24] This was later determined to be a problem with the errector/transporter system, which had failed to retract and move away from the rocket.

Amos 3 was lifted-off from LC-45/1 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome at 08:00 UTC on 28 April 2008. [cite web|title = Haaretz.com; Video shows how AMOS-3 communications satellite was sent into orbit|url = http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/978621.html|accessdate = 2008-04-28]

ee also

*AMOS 1
*AMOS 2
*Amos (satellite)

References

*cite web|url=http://space.skyrocket.de/index_frame.htm?http://www.skyrocket.de/space/doc_sdat/amos-1.htm|title=Amos 3 (Amos 60)|author=Gunter Krebs|publisher=Gunter's Space Page|language=English|date=2008-04-09|accessdate=2008-04-09


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • AMOS — (Heb. עָמוֹס; eighth century B.C.E.), prophet in the northern kingdom of Israel. The Book of Amos is the third book of the 12 Minor Prophets according to the Hebrew order (between Joel and Obadiah) and the second according to the Septuagint… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • Amos — Gender Male Language(s) Hebrew Origin Meaning carried Amos (Hebrew: עָמוֹס‎) may refer to …   Wikipedia

  • Amos — (‏עמוס‎) ist ein hebräischer männlicher Vorname und Familienname. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Herkunft und Bedeutung 2 Bekannte Namensträger 2.1 Vorname …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Amos — • Old Testament prophet Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Amos     Amos     † Catholic Encyclo …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • AMOS — bezeichnet: Amos (Analysis of Moment Structures), eine Software zur Auswertung von Strukturgleichungsmodellen auf Basis der Kovarianzstrukturanalyse Amos (Musiker), einen deutschen Popmusiker Amos (Québec), eine Stadt in Québec, Kanada Amos… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • AMOS — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. {{{image}}}   Sigles d une seule lettre   Sigles de deux lettres   Sigles de trois lettres …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Amos Oz — im Jahr 2005 Amos Oz (hebräisch ‏עמוס עוז‎, gebürtig Amos Klausner; * 4. Mai 1939 in Jerusalem) ist ein israelischer Schriftsteller und Mitbegründer der politischen Bewegung Peace Now …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Amos Oz — ( he. עמוס עוז) (born May 4, 1939, birth name Amos Klausner) is an Israeli writer, novelist, and journalist. He is also a professor of literature at Ben Gurion University in Be er Sheva. Since 1967, he has been a prominent advocate of a two state …   Wikipedia

  • AMOS 1 — [http://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%A2%D7%9E%D7%95%D7%A1 1] [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amos 1] is a commercial communication satellite. It was the first Israeli communications satellite. The satellite was positioned at 4 deg west longitude in… …   Wikipedia

  • Amos — amos, as (del lat. «ambos»; ant.) adj. y pron. pl. *Ambos. * * * amos, mas. (Del lat. ambos). adj. pl. desus. ambos. * * * (as used in expressions) Alcott, (Amos) Bronson …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • AMOS 2 — [http://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%A2%D7%9E%D7%95%D7%A1 2] [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amos 2] is a commercial communication satellite. The satellite was positioned at 4 deg west longitude in the geo stationary orbit.it was launched at December… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”