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AMOS 6 is a 5-ton Earth satellite , one of the Spacecom AMOS series, to be built by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), a defence and aerospace company, with payload components from various sub-contractors including Canada 's MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates that is building the communications payload, and Thales Alenia Space ETCA for the electric propulsion. The satellite "will incorporate new technologies that represent a significant leap forward in the capabilities of IAI and the state of Israel in space," according to IAI's president and chief executive, Joseph Weiss. Amos-6 is said to be costing US$200m, and is scheduled for launch in the first quarter of 2015 and have an orbital life of 16 years. In January 2013, Spacecom announced that they had signed a contract with SpaceX for the 2015 launch of the Amos-6 satellite on a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. Amos-6 is intended to replace the Amos-2 satellite, planned to be retired in 2016. Amos stands for Affordable Modular Optimized Satellite, and is also an allusion to the Jewish prophet Amos . Under the deal with Spacecom, state-owned IAI, flagship of Israel's defence industry, will build Amos-6 and its ground control systems, as well as provide operating services. Spacecom has estimated that the cost of launching, insuring and one year's operation of Amos 6 will be $85 million.1
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Israeli communications satellite that was destroyed by its rocket's explosion For the Bible chapter, see Amos 6 .Amos-6 was a 5.5-tonne Israeli Earth communications satellite , one of the Spacecom AMOS series, that was built by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), a defense and aerospace company.Amos-6 was intended to be launched on Flight 29 of a SpaceX Falcon 9 to geosynchronous transfer orbit on 3 September 2016.On 1 September 2016, during the run-up to a static fire test, there was an anomaly on the launch pad, resulting in an explosion and the loss of the vehicle and Amos-6.There were no injuries.
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AMOS communications satellite destroyed during a launch test For the Bible chapter, see Amos 6 .Ka-band coverage for AMOS-6 AMOS-6 was an Israeli communications satellite , one of the Spacecom AMOS series, that was built by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), a defense and aerospace company.AMOS-6 was intended to be launched on flight 29 of a SpaceX Falcon 9 to geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) on 3 September 2016. On 1 September 2016, during the run-up to a static fire test, there was an anomaly on the launch pad, resulting in an explosion and the loss of the vehicle and AMOS-6. There were no injuries.
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said to be costing us$200m
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