SATELLITE — Thales Alenia Space now has a contract with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) LTD, acting through its Systems Missiles and Space Group, MBT Space Division, to supply RF communication assemblies for the Amos-4 communication satellite. IAI, prime contractor of the Amos-4, is building the satellite for Israeli satellite operator Spacecom Ltd. Slated for launch in 2012, Amos-4 will also expand the operator’s range of Ku- and Ka-band capacity to provide high-quality communications and broadcasting transmission services in Israel and internationally. The satellite’s weight at launch will be approximately 3.4 tons and the payload power about 4.0 kW. Amos-4 will be launched into a geostationary transfer orbit, to an orbital location separate from the Amos-1, 2 and 3 satellites. These satellites are located at 4° W on the Equator, and allow Spacecom Ltd. to supply communications services to the Middle East, Central Europe, and the United States of America. Amos-4 will be located between 64° E and 76° E, in a manner that will allow for the provision of services to a wider array of customers, in a higher quality and wider areas of coverage, including Asia. After Amos-1, Amos-2, and the recent launch of Amos-3, Thales Alenia Space continues its long-time successful partnership with IAI.
IAI’s Amos-4 Gains Thales Alenia Space RF Comm Capabilities
SATELLITE — Thales Alenia Space now has a contract with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) LTD, acting through its Systems Missiles and Space Group, MBT Space Division, to supply RF communication assemblies for the Amos-4 communication satellite. IAI, prime contractor of the Amos-4, is building the satellite for Israeli satellite operator Spacecom Ltd. Slated for launch in 2012, Amos-4 will also expand the operator’s range of Ku- and Ka-band capacity to provide high-quality communications and broadcasting transmission services in Israel and internationally. The satellite’s weight at launch will be approximately 3.4 tons and the payload power about 4.0 kW. Amos-4 will be launched into a geostationary transfer orbit, to an orbital location separate from the Amos-1, 2 and 3 satellites. These satellites are located at 4° W on the Equator, and allow Spacecom Ltd. to supply communications services to the Middle East, Central Europe, and the United States of America. Amos-4 will be located between 64° E and 76° E, in a manner that will allow for the provision of services to a wider array of customers, in a higher quality and wider areas of coverage, including Asia. After Amos-1, Amos-2, and the recent launch of Amos-3, Thales Alenia Space continues its long-time successful partnership with IAI.
