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Amos 1

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CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1996-030BLaunched 5/16/1996

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Palapa C2/Amos 1
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 44L 44L-3
Launch Date: 5/16/1996
Last Contact: 9/21/2012

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,785.5 km
Inclination: 0.05 deg
Dry Mass: 479 kg
Total Mass: 996 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Communications
Payload Category: COM
Payload Class: B

Organizations

Operator: Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI)
Manufacturer: Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI)

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1996-030B