AMOS-8 (satellite)
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Names | Dror-1 |
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Mission type | Communications |
Operator | Israel State |
Mission duration | 16 years (planned) |
Spacecraft properties | |
Bus | AMOS 4000 |
Manufacturer | Israel Aerospace Industries (bus) |
Launch mass | 5,250 kg (11,570 lb) |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 2023 (planned) |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric orbit (planned) |
Regime | Geostationary orbit |
Longitude | 4° West |
Transponders | |
Band | 65 transponders: 39 Ku-band 24 Ka-band 2 S-band |
Coverage area | Israel, Europe, Africa, Asia, Middle East |
Dror-1 is a planned Israeli communications satellite, that is built by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), a defense and aerospace company for the Goverment of Israel
History
Dror-1 will include flexible high power Ku-band, Ka-band, and S-band payloads with steerable antennas to enable customers to deliver various added value services.