Amos-17 replaces Amos-5, a Russian- and French-built spacecraft that ceased communicating in November 2015 four years after launch due to a power failure.
Spacecom purchased Amos-17 from Boeing in 2016 as a replacement for Amos-5.
Amos-17 is a replacement for Amos-5, a Russian-built satellite that failed in 2015 after four years of operation toward an expected 15-year service life.