IAI is developing a light-weight communications satellite: the AMOS-E
The AMOS-E weighs about half the weight of other communications satellites in the market today. The company is also set to build several new observation satellites, including the commercial EROS C, an extremely high-resolution electro-optic satellite
IsraelDefense | 12/10/2015
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AMOS-E Satellite (Credit: Israel Aerospace Industries)
Israel Aerospace Industries is currently in advanced stages of development of an innovative communications satellite named AMOS-E which weighs about half the weight of other communications satellites in the market today. AMOS-E's life expectancy is about 15 years, and its projected weight will be about 1.5-2 tons. The satellite is designed to provide a range of communication services to different customers, such as broadband Internet, TV and more.
AMOS-E will perform maneuvers in space with an electric propulsion system. This innovative propulsion system is more efficient and smaller compared with chemical propulsion systems, used by most communications satellites. This technology enables reducing the satellite's weight by half, thus lowering launch costs, and making it more attractive to customers who want an affordable communications satellite with similar capabilities to those of larger and more expensive satellites.
Furthermore, IAI has recently commenced construction of new observation satellites, employing either Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) or electro-optical payloads. These innovative new satellites will utilize the advanced technologies, experience and know-how developed over the years by IAI, and provide the users with cutting edge performance. The new satellites are planned to be launched from 2018 onwards.
One of the satellites is Eros C, a commercial high-resolution imagery satellite for ImageSat International (ISI). Eros C, weighing less than 400 kg, will join Eros-A and Eros-B in orbit in 2018. Eros-C will allow ISI to offer its commercial customers high-quality imagery and superior resolution, increased coverage and improved accuracies.
Another satellite under construction these days is the unique TECSAR, which employs a Synthetic Aperture Radar payload, designed to provide images during day, night and under all weather conditions. IAI was a pioneer in this field, launching its first TECSAR satellite in 2008, and has since continuously improved its capabilities. With very high resolution, and extremely high maneuverability due to its light weight, TECSAR is designed to provide a wide range of tactical intelligence capabilities to demanding users.
Among the new satellites is also the light weight, highly maneuverable OPTSAT 3000 which includes a large, 70 cm diameter telescope that provides resolutions better than 40 cm and enables extremely flexible intelligence gathering.
These new satellites join, among others, the 5.3 ton AMOS 6 communication satellite, Italian OPTSAT 3000 and the scientific Venus observation satellite currently being built at IAI for the Israel Space Agency (ISA) and France Space Agency (CNES).
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The AMOS-E weighs about half the weight of other communications satellites in the market today. The company is also set to build several new observation satellites, including the commercial EROS C, an extremely high-resolution electro-optic satellite
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AMOS-E Satellite (Credit: Israel Aerospace Industries)
Israel Aerospace Industries is currently in advanced stages of development of an innovative communications satellite named AMOS-E which weighs about half the weight of other communications satellites in the market today. AMOS-E's life expectancy is about 15 years, and its projected weight will be about 1.5-2 tons. The satellite is designed to provide a range of communication services to different customers, such as broadband Internet, TV and more.
AMOS-E will perform maneuvers in space with an electric propulsion system. This innovative propulsion system is more efficient and smaller compared with chemical propulsion systems, used by most communications satellites. This technology enables reducing the satellite's weight by half, thus lowering launch costs, and making it more attractive to customers who want an affordable communications satellite with similar capabilities to those of larger and more expensive satellites.
Furthermore, IAI has recently commenced construction of new observation satellites, employing either Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) or electro-optical payloads. These innovative new satellites will utilize the advanced technologies, experience and know-how developed over the years by IAI, and provide the users with cutting edge performance. The new satellites are planned to be launched from 2018 onwards.
One of the satellites is Eros C, a commercial high-resolution imagery satellite for ImageSat International (ISI). Eros C, weighing less than 400 kg, will join Eros-A and Eros-B in orbit in 2018. Eros-C will allow ISI to offer its commercial customers high-quality imagery and superior resolution, increased coverage and improved accuracies.
Another satellite under construction these days is the unique TECSAR, which employs a Synthetic Aperture Radar payload, designed to provide images during day, night and under all weather conditions. IAI was a pioneer in this field, launching its first TECSAR satellite in 2008, and has since continuously improved its capabilities. With very high resolution, and extremely high maneuverability due to its light weight, TECSAR is designed to provide a wide range of tactical intelligence capabilities to demanding users.
Among the new satellites is also the light weight, highly maneuverable OPTSAT 3000 which includes a large, 70 cm diameter telescope that provides resolutions better than 40 cm and enables extremely flexible intelligence gathering.
These new satellites join, among others, the 5.3 ton AMOS 6 communication satellite, Italian OPTSAT 3000 and the scientific Venus observation satellite currently being built at IAI for the Israel Space Agency (ISA) and France Space Agency (CNES).
http://www.israeldefense.co.il/en/c...-light-weight-communications-satellite-amos-e
