Amos 5

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General

Designation	37950 / 11074A
Launch date	11 Dec 2011
Country of origin	Israel
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	17°E
Launch vehicle	Proton #833

Satellite worth $170 million. Initially planned for launch in late 2010.

Encountered power failures which could be worked around not to reduce expected lifetime.

Was insured for $158 million at the time of total failure.

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End of life

Out of service	21 Nov 2015
Cause	total failure, total loss of power, drifting

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Technical data

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Lyngsat transponder loading

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EIRP coverage (dBW)

C-band
Ku-band beam 1
Ku-band beam 2
Ku-band beam 3

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Specifications

Prime contractor	ISS Reshetnev (former NPO-PM)
Platform	Express 1000H (unpressurized platform)
Mass at launch	1600 kg
Dry mass	max 850 kg
Dimension
Solar array
Stabilization	3-axis
DC power	5.9 kW
Design lifetime	15 years

Payload provided by Thales Alenia Space.

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C-band

Main transponders	18
Backup transponders
Power
Bandwidth	14 x 72 MHz 4 x 36 MHz
Coverage	African continent + part of Europe and Middle East
EIRP max	44 dBW
G/T max	0.5 dB/K
Polarization	circular cross-polarized
Frequencies	uplink: 5.7-6.5 GHz downlink: 3.4-42.2 GHz

Cross strapping for 2x72 MHz on Ku beam 2.

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Ku-band - beam 1

Main transponders	7
Backup transponders
Power
Bandwidth	72 MHz
Coverage	sub-saharian Africa down to Madagascar + Reunion Island has got a European and Israel coverage with 35-33 dBW
EIRP max	53 dBW
G/T max	6 dB/K (-10 dB/K over Europe)
Polarization	linear cross-polarized
Frequencies	uplink: 14-14.5 & 17.3-18.1 GHz downlink: 10.95-11.7 & 12.5-12.75 & 11.7-12.5 GHz

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Ku-band - beam 2

Main transponders	5
Backup transponders
Power
Bandwidth	72 MHz
Coverage	South Equator down to South Africa has got a European and Israel coverage with 35-33 dBW
EIRP max	53 dBW
G/T max	8 dB/K (-8 dB/K over Europe)
Polarization	linear cross-polarized
Frequencies	uplink: 14-14.5 & 17.3-18.1 GHz downlink: 10.95-11.7 & 12.5-12.75 & 11.7-12.5 GHz

Cross strapping for 2x72 MHz to C-band.

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Ku-band - beam 3

Main transponders	6
Backup transponders
Power
Bandwidth	72 MHz
Coverage	Nigeria spot + Kenya spot has got a European and Israel coverage with 35-33 dBW
EIRP max	52 dBW
G/T max	7 dB/K (-10 dB/K over Europe)
Polarization	linear cross-polarized
Frequencies	uplink: 14-14.5 & 17.3-18.1 GHz downlink: 10.95-11.7 & 12.5-12.75 & 11.7-12.5 GHz

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