NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 1996-030B
Amos 1 was an Israeli 3-axis stabilized, geosynchronous communications satellite that was launched by an Ariane 44 L rocket along with Palapa C-2 from Kourou. It carried seven transponders in the Ku-band to enable voice and vision communications to a large area centered in Israel.
Launch Date: 1996-05-16
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 44L
Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana
Mass: 471 kg
Nominal Power: 1150 W
Questions and comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office