Following on after Amos 3 (due to start at 4W in late 2007) 3 extra craft are planned.
Amos 4 will slot initially at 70E for the asiatic market in 2009
Amos 5 is due in service 2012
Amos 6 is expected in service around 2016.
Initial orbital slots for the 2 latter birds havent been released yet.
AMOS-3, a new member of the AMOS fleet, under construction, scheduled to be launched by the end of 2007. AMOS-3 will be co-located at 4W, eventually replacing AMOS-1. AMOS-3 will enhance the existing AMOS platform with additional capacity, expanded coverage areas and advanced capabilities such as Ka-band and steerable beams.
AMOS-3
Satellite Data (Pre-Launch Data)
Manufacturer : Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI)
Orbital Location : 4 West
Launch Date : November 2007 (scheduled)
Mission period : 15 years
# of 36MHz : 24 (Ku Band)
segments
# of Ka Band : 3 (Up-to 425MHz each)
channels
Beams : ME, EU, US, Steerable
Polarizations :
Ku - Linear (V & H)
Ka - Circular (RHCP & LHCP)
Frequency Bands :
Ku band uplink : 14.00 to 14.50 GHZ
Ku band downlink : 10.95 to 11.45 GHZ
Ka band uplink : 29.40 to 30.60 GHZ
Ka band downlink : 19.60 to 20.80 GHZ
EIRP at beam center :
Ku band : 59 dBW (ME)
58 dBW (EU)
54 dBW (US)
Ka band : 54 dBW (Fixed beam)
G/T at beam center :
Ku Band : 14 dB/k (ME)
13 dB/k (EU)
13 dB/k (US)
Ka Band : 11.5 dB/k (Fixed beam)
AMOS-4, Spacecom next satellite program, positioning the satellite at a new orbital location, for further applications, service offerings and coverage areas.
