7 Ku-band transponders. Israeli indigenous communications satellite program.

Typical orbit: 35770 km x 35802 km at 0 degrees inclination. Mass: 996 kg (2,195 lb). Associated Launch Vehicle: Ariane 44L, Soyuz 11A511U.

• 1996 May 16 - Amos - Launch Site: Kourou. Launch Vehicle: Ariane 44L. Mass: 996 kg (2,195 lb). Perigee: 35,773 km (22,228 mi). Apogee: 35,800 km (22,200 mi). Inclination: 0.00 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min.

  7 Ku-band transponders Geostationary at 4.1W. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 4 deg W in 1996-1999 As of 3 September 2001 located at 4.04 deg W drifting at 0.001 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 9 located at 4.01W drifting at 0.004W degrees per day.

• 2003 December 27 - Amos-2 - Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz FG. Perigee: 4,408 km (2,738 mi). Apogee: 35,784 km (22,235 mi). Inclination: 23.60 deg. Period: 714.50 min.

  Intermediate orbit shown. Fregat stage later placed Amos-2 in geostationary orbit. As of 2007 Mar 9 located at 4.00W drifting at 0.003W degrees per day.

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