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| revenue = [[New Israeli Shekel|NIS]] 513.226 million <small>(2017)</small><ref name="tase-balancesheet">[https://www.tase.co.il/eng/general/company/pages/companydetails.aspx?subDataType=0&companyID=001132&shareID=01092345 Space Communication Ltd. – Profile], Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. Retrieved 1 July 2018.</ref>
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'''Spacecom''', or '''Space Communication''' ({{Lang-he|חלל תקשורת}}), is an [[Israel]]i [[communications satellite]] operator in the [[Middle East]], [[European Union]] and [[North America]] headquartered in the city of [[Ramat Gan]], [[Israel]]. Spacecom operates two satellites at orbital position 4° West – [[Amos-3]] and [[AsiaSat 8|Amos-7]], one satellite at orbital position 65° East – [[Amos-4]], and one satellite at orbital position 17° East – [[Amos-3]].
'''Spacecom''', or '''Space Communication''' ({{Lang-he|חלל תקשורת}}), is an [[Israel]]i [[communications satellite]] operator in the [[Middle East]], [[European Union]] and [[North America]] headquartered in the city of [[Ramat Gan]], [[Israel]]. Spacecom operates two satellites at orbital position 4° West – [[Amos-3|AMOS-3]] and [[AsiaSat 8|AMOS-7]], one satellite at orbital position 65° East – [[Amos-4|AMOS-4]], and one satellite at orbital position 17° East – [[Amos-5|AMOS-5]].


== History ==
== History ==
Spacecom was established in 1993 with a defined goal of marketing [[Amos-1]], a newly built communication satellite manufactured by [[Israel Aerospace Industries]]. In 2003 Spacecom launched its second satellite, Amos-2, owned entirely by the company. In 2008, the Amos-3 satellite was launched to replace Amos-1 and to increase coverage and traffic abilities.<ref>{{cite web|last=Campbell|first=Susan J.|title=Spacecom Seeks to Dominate Satellite Communications Industry with AMOS Line|url=http://satellite-communications.tmcnet.com/articles/237258-spacecom-seeks-dominate-satellite-communications-industry-with-amos.htm|publisher=TCMnet.com|access-date=14 November 2011|date=7 November 2011}}</ref>
Spacecom was established in 1993 with a defined goal of marketing [[AMOS-1 (satellite)|AMOS-1]], a newly built communication satellite manufactured by [[Israel Aerospace Industries]] (IAI). In 2003, Spacecom launched its second satellite, [[AMOS-2 (satellite)|AMOS-2]], owned entirely by the company. In 2008, the AMOS-3 satellite was launched to replace AMOS-1 and to increase coverage and traffic abilities.<ref>{{cite web|last=Campbell|first=Susan J.|title=Spacecom Seeks to Dominate Satellite Communications Industry with AMOS Line|url=http://satellite-communications.tmcnet.com/articles/237258-spacecom-seeks-dominate-satellite-communications-industry-with-amos.htm|publisher=TCMnet.com|access-date=14 November 2011|date=7 November 2011}}</ref>


Until 2005, Spacecom was a private company controlled by four companies, including IAI and Eurocom Group. It went public on the [[Tel Aviv Stock Exchange]] in 2005.<ref>{{cite news|title=Spacecom: Amos 2 will reach full capacity by year-end|url=http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=782421&fid=942|access-date=12 December 2011|newspaper=[[Globes (newspaper)|Globes]]|date=22 March 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|script-title=he:חלל תקשורת סיימה בהצלחה את השלב המוסדי בהנפקה|url=http://www.globes.co.il/news/article.aspx?did=1000041985|access-date=12 December 2011|newspaper=[[Globes (newspaper)|Globes]]|date=21 December 2005|language=Hebrew}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Communication Satellites|year=2007|publisher=Aerospace Press|isbn=978-1-884989-19-3|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_y1LAQAAIAAJ|author=Donald H. Martin|edition=5th|author2=Paul Robert Anderson |author3=Lucy Bartamian |access-date=12 December 2011|page=581|quote=Prior to March 2005 Spacecom had been a privately held company.}}</ref>
Until 2005, Spacecom was a private company controlled by four companies, including IAI and Eurocom Group. It went public on the [[Tel Aviv Stock Exchange]] in 2005.<ref>{{cite news|title=Spacecom: Amos 2 will reach full capacity by year-end|url=http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=782421&fid=942|access-date=12 December 2011|newspaper=Globes|date=22 March 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|script-title=he:חלל תקשורת סיימה בהצלחה את השלב המוסדי בהנפקה|url=http://www.globes.co.il/news/article.aspx?did=1000041985|access-date=12 December 2011|newspaper=Globes|date=21 December 2005|language=Hebrew}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Communication Satellites|year=2007|publisher=Aerospace Press|isbn=978-1-884989-19-3|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_y1LAQAAIAAJ|author=Donald H. Martin|edition=5th|author2=Paul Robert Anderson|author3=Lucy Bartamian|access-date=12 December 2011|page=581|quote=Prior to March 2005 Spacecom had been a privately held company.}}</ref>


In August 2016, Spacecom shareholders agreed to sell the company for $500 million to Beijing Xinwei Technology Group via a Luxembourg business entity.<ref>{{cite news|title=Chinese group to buy Israel's Spacecom satellite operator for $500 million|url=http://spacenews.com/62659-2/|access-date=24 August 2016|date=24 August 2016}}</ref> The deal, announced August 24, was pending the successful entry into service of Amos-6 after the launch.<ref>{{cite news|title=Falcon 9 explosion could have ripple effects across space industry | url=http://spacenews.com/falcon-9-explosion-could-have-ripple-effects-across-space-industry |access-date=1 September 2016|date=1 September 2016}}</ref> On September 1, 2016, two days before the scheduled launch date, the satellite was destroyed during the run-up to a static fire test of the [[Falcon 9]] launch vehicle. Later statements from both companies stated that negotiations were ongoing, but that the purchase price was likely to be reduced.<ref>{{cite news|title=Beijing Xinwei still in talks to buy Spacecom but for a reduced price|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/xinwei-group-space-com-idUSL8N1DV3HD|access-date=13 December 2016|publisher=Reuters|date=30 November 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Henry|first1=Caleb|title=Spacecom says acquisition talks with Beijing group are still ongoing|url=http://spacenews.com/spacecom-says-acquisition-talks-with-beijing-group-are-still-ongoing/|access-date=13 December 2016|publisher=Space News|date=7 December 2016}}</ref> However, by April 2017 talks between Spacecom and Xinwei had failed, and Spacecom began a new search for buyers.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Henry|first1=Caleb|title=Spacecom back on the market after Xinwei talks fizzle out|url=http://spacenews.com/spacecom-back-on-the-market-after-xinwei-talks-fizzle-out/|access-date=10 May 2017|publisher=SpaceNews|date=24 April 2017}}</ref>
In August 2016, Spacecom shareholders agreed to sell the company for US$500 million to Beijing Xinwei Technology Group ([[China]]) via a [[Luxembourg]] business entity.<ref>{{cite news|title=Chinese group to buy Israel's Spacecom satellite operator for $500 million|url=http://spacenews.com/62659-2/|access-date=24 August 2016|date=24 August 2016}}</ref> The deal, announced 24 August 2016, was pending the successful entry into service of [[Amos-6|AMOS-6]] after the launch.<ref>{{cite news|title=Falcon 9 explosion could have ripple effects across space industry|url=http://spacenews.com/falcon-9-explosion-could-have-ripple-effects-across-space-industry|access-date=1 September 2016|date=1 September 2016}}</ref> On 1 September 2016, two days before the scheduled launch date, the satellite was destroyed during the run-up to a static fire test of the [[Falcon 9]] [[launch vehicle]]. Later statements from both companies stated that negotiations were ongoing, but that the purchase price was likely to be reduced.<ref>{{cite news|title=Beijing Xinwei still in talks to buy Spacecom but for a reduced price|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/xinwei-group-space-com-idUSL8N1DV3HD|access-date=13 December 2016|agency=Reuters|date=30 November 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Henry|first1=Caleb|title=Spacecom says acquisition talks with Beijing group are still ongoing|url=http://spacenews.com/spacecom-says-acquisition-talks-with-beijing-group-are-still-ongoing/|access-date=13 December 2016|publisher=SpaceNews|date=7 December 2016}}</ref> However, by April 2017 talks between Spacecom and Xinwei had failed, and Spacecom began a new search for buyers.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Henry|first1=Caleb|title=Spacecom back on the market after Xinwei talks fizzle out|url=http://spacenews.com/spacecom-back-on-the-market-after-xinwei-talks-fizzle-out/|access-date=10 May 2017 |publisher=SpaceNews|date=24 April 2017}}</ref>


== Coverage ==
== Coverage ==
Spacecom satellites provide coverage to most of the Middle East, Europe , Asia and Sub Saharan Africa.
Spacecom satellites provide coverage to most of the [[Middle East]], [[Europe]], [[Asia]] and [[Sub-Saharan Africa]].


== Services ==
== Services ==
*Direct-to-Home broadcasting (DTH)
* Direct-to-Home broadcasting ([[Satellite television|DTH]])
*[[Broadband telephony]]
* [[Voice over IP|Broadband telephony]]
*[[Satellite Internet]]
* [[Satellite Internet access|Satellite Internet]]
*[[VSAT]]
* [[Very-small-aperture terminal|VSAT]]
*[[Radio]]
* [[Radio]]


== Fleet ==
== Fleet ==
{{main|Amos (satellite)}}
{{main|Amos (satellite)}}
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'''''Former'''''


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'''''Former'''''
* [[Amos-1|AMOS 1]]
* [[Amos-2|AMOS 2]] (4° W)
* [[AMOS-1 (satellite)|AMOS-1]]
* [[AMOS-2 (satellite)|AMOS-2]] (4° West)
* [[Amos-5|AMOS 5]] (17° E) – Israeli satellite launched from [[Kazakhstan]] in 2011 by Russia's [[Proton-M]] carrier rocket to provide services to customers in Africa.<ref>{{cite news|last=Bergin|first=Chris|title=Russian Proton M launches Luch-5A and AMOS-5 satellites|url=http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2011/12/russian-proton-m-launches-luch-5a-and-amos-5-satellites/|access-date=12 December 2011|newspaper=[[NASAspaceflight.com]]|date=11 December 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Spacecom's Amos 5 communications satellite begins operations|url=http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000718469|access-date=16 February 2012|newspaper=[[Globes (newspaper)|Globes]]|date=24 January 2012}}</ref> AMOS 5 initiated commercial operations in early 2012 with [[C band (IEEE)|C-]] and [[Ku-band]] beams.<ref>{{cite news|last=Briel|first=Robert|title=SatLink launches Amos-5 platforms|url=http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2012/02/01/satlink-launches-amos-5-platforms/|access-date=16 February 2012|newspaper=Broadband TV News|date=1 February 2012}}</ref> On 21 November 2015 all communications with the Amos-5 satellite were lost.<ref>{{cite web|title = Contact Lost With Israeli Communication Satellite Amos 5|url = http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/business/1.687543}}</ref>
* [[Amos-5|AMOS-5]] (17° East) – Israeli satellite launched from [[Kazakhstan]] in 2011 by Russia's [[Proton-M]] launch vehicle to provide services to customers in Africa.<ref>{{cite news|last=Bergin |first=Chris|title=Russian Proton M launches Luch-5A and AMOS-5 satellites|url=http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2011/12/russian-proton-m-launches-luch-5a-and-amos-5-satellites/|access-date=12 December 2011 |publisher=NASASpaceFlight.com|date=11 December 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Spacecom's Amos-5 communications satellite begins operations|url=http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000718469|access-date=16 February 2012|newspaper=Globes|date=24 January 2012}}</ref> AMOS-5 initiated commercial operations in early 2012 with [[C band (IEEE)|C-band]] and [[Ku band|Ku-band]] beams.<ref>{{cite news|last=Briel|first=Robert|title=SatLink launches Amos-5 platforms|url=http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2012/02/01/satlink-launches-amos-5-platforms/|access-date=16 February 2012|newspaper=Broadband TV News|date=1 February 2012}}</ref> On 21 November 2015, all communications with the AMOS-5 satellite were lost.<ref>{{cite web|title=Contact Lost With Israeli Communication Satellite Amos-|url=http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/business/1.687543}}</ref>


'''''In orbit'''''
'''''In orbit'''''
* [[Amos-3|AMOS 3]] (4° W)
* [[Amos-3|AMOS-3]] (4° West)
* [[Amos-4|AMOS 4]] (65° E) – was successfully launched on August 31, 2013 from Baikonur, Kazakhstan.[2] It will offer coverage across Southeast Asia along with high power coverage beams offering communication links from East Asia to the Middle East.
* [[Amos-4|AMOS-4]] (65° East) – was successfully launched on 31 August 2013 from Baikonur, Kazakhstan. It will offer coverage across Southeast Asia along with high power coverage beams offering communication links from East Asia to the Middle East.
* AMOS 7 (4° W) – Lease of [[AsiaSat 8]]
* [[AsiaSat 8|AMOS-7]] (4° West) – Lease of [[AsiaSat 8]]


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! Remarks
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| [[Amos-1]] || [[AMOS (satellite bus)#AMOS (original)|AMOS]] || 7 [[Ku band|K<sub>u</sub> band]] || {{NA}} || 1996-05-16 || [[Ariane 4|Ariane 44L]] || {{success}} || {{convert|961|kg|abbr=on}} || {{NA}} || Launched along [[Palapa C2]]. Sold in 2009 to [[Intelsat]] as [[Intelsat 24]].<ref name=gsp-amos1 />
| [[AMOS-1 (satellite)|AMOS-1]] || [[AMOS (satellite bus)#AMOS (original)|AMOS]] || 7 [[Ku band|Ku-band]] || {{NA}} || 16 May 1996 || [[Ariane 4|Ariane 44L]] || {{success}} || {{cvt|961|kg}} || {{NA}} || Launched along [[Palapa-C2]]. Sold in 2009 to [[Intelsat]] as [[Intelsat 24]].<ref name=gsp-amos1/>
|-
|-
| [[Amos-2]] || [[AMOS (satellite bus)#AMOS (original)|AMOS]] || 22 [[Ku band|K<sub>u</sub> band]] || {{NA}} || 2003-12-27 || [[Soyuz-FG]]/[[Fregat]] || {{success}} || {{convert|1370|kg|abbr=on}} || {{failure|Failed on orbit}} || <ref name=gsp-amos2 /> Reached end of life on 2017-03-31<ref>[https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2017/04/03/end-of-the-road-for-amos-2/ End of the road for Amos 2]</ref>
| [[AMOS-2 (satellite)|AMOS-2]] || [[AMOS (satellite bus)#AMOS (original)|AMOS]] || 22 [[Ku band|Ku-band]] || {{NA}} || 17 December 2003 || [[Soyuz-FG]] || {{success}} || {{cvt|1370|kg}} || {{failure|Failed on orbit}} || <ref name=gsp-amos2 /> Reached end of life on 2 April 2017.<ref>[https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2017/04/03/end-of-the-road-for-amos-2/ End of the road for AMOS-2]</ref>
|-
|-
| [[Amos-3]] || [[AMOS (satellite bus)#AMOS (original)|AMOS]] || 15 [[Ku band|K<sub>u</sub> band]] and [[Ka band|K<sub>a</sub> band]] || {{NA}} || 2008-04-28 || [[Zenit-3SLB]] || {{success}} || {{convert|1250|kg|abbr=on}} || {{NA}} || Straight [[geostationary orbit|GEO]] launch.<ref name=gsp-amos3 />
| [[Amos-3|AMOS-3]] || [[AMOS (satellite bus)#AMOS (original)|AMOS]] || 15 [[Ku band|Ku-band]] and [[Ka band|Ka-band]] || {{NA}} || 28 April 2008 || [[Zenit-3SLB]] || {{success}} || {{cvt|1250|kg}} || {{NA}} || Straight [[geostationary orbit|GEO]] launch.<ref name=gsp-amos3/>
|-
|-
| [[Amos-5]] || [[Ekspress (satellite bus)#Ekspress-1000 Series|Ekspress-1000H]] || 18 [[C band (IEEE)|C band]] and 16 [[Ku band|K<sub>u</sub> band]] || {{NA}} || 2011-12-11 || [[Proton-M]]/[[Briz-M]] || {{success}} || {{convert|1972|kg|abbr=on}} || {{failure|Failed on orbit}} || Launched along [[Luch 5A]]. Failed on November 21, 2015.<ref name=gsp-amos5 />
| [[Amos-5|AMOS-5]] || [[Ekspress (satellite bus)#Ekspress-1000 Series|Ekspress-1000H]] || 18 [[C band (IEEE)|C-band]] and 16 [[Ku band|Ku-band]] || {{NA}} || 2011-12-11 || [[Proton-M]] / [[Briz-M]] || {{success}} || {{cvt|1972|kg}} || {{failure|Failed on orbit}} || Launched along [[Luch 5A]]. Failed on 21 November 2015.<ref name=gsp-amos5/>
|-
|-
| [[Amos-4]] || [[AMOS (satellite bus)#AMOS 4000|AMOS 4000]] || 8 [[Ku band|K<sub>u</sub> band]] and 4 [[Ka band|K<sub>a</sub> band]] || {{NA}} || 2013-08-31 || [[Zenit-3SLB]] || {{success}} || {{convert|4250|kg|abbr=on}} || {{NA}} || <ref name=gsp-amos4 />
| [[Amos-4|AMOS-4]] || [[AMOS (satellite bus)#AMOS 4000|AMOS 4000]] || 8 [[Ku band|Ku-band]] and 4 [[Ka band|Ka-band]] || {{NA}} || 31 August 2013 || [[Zenit-3SLB]] || {{success}} || {{cvt|4250|kg}} || {{NA}} || <ref name=gsp-amos4/>
|-
|-
| [[Amos-6]] || [[AMOS (satellite bus)#AMOS 4000|AMOS 4000]] || 2 [[S band]], 43 [[Ku band|K<sub>u</sub> band]] and [[Ka band|K<sub>a</sub> band]] || 2012 || 2016-09-03 || [[Falcon 9 Full Thrust]] || {{failure | Destroyed Before Launch<ref>{{cite news|last1=Malik|first1=Tariq|title=SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Explodes on Launch Pad in Florida|url=http://www.space.com/33929-spacex-falcon-9-rocket-explodes-on-launch-pad.html|access-date=1 September 2016|publisher=Space.com|date=1 September 2016}}</ref>}} || {{convert|5500|kg|abbr=on}} || {{NA}} || [[Electrically powered spacecraft propulsion|Electric propulsion]] for [[Orbital station-keeping|station keeping]].<ref name=gsp-amos6 />
| [[Amos-6|AMOS-6]] || [[AMOS (satellite bus)#AMOS 4000|AMOS 4000]] || 2 [[S band|S-band]], 43 [[Ku band|Ku-band]] and [[Ka band|Ka-band]] || 2012 || 3 September 2016 || [[Falcon 9 Full Thrust]] || {{failure| Destroyed before launch <ref>{{cite news|last1=Malik|first1=Tariq|title=SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Explodes on Launch Pad in Florida|url=http://www.space.com/33929-spacex-falcon-9-rocket-explodes-on-launch-pad.html |access-date=1 September 2016|publisher=SPACE.com|date=1 September 2016}}</ref>}} || {{cvt|5500|kg}} || {{NA}} || [[Electrically powered spacecraft propulsion|Electric propulsion]] for [[Orbital station-keeping |station keeping]].<ref name=gsp-amos6/>
|-
|-
|[[AsiaSat 8|Amos-7]]
| [[AsiaSat 8|AMOS-7]]
|[[SSL 1300|SSL-1300]]
| [[SSL 1300|SSL-1300]]
|24 Ku band, 1 Ka band
| 24 Ku-band, 1 Ka-band
|{{NA}}
| {{NA}}
|2014-08-05
| 5 August 2014
|[[Falcon 9]]
| [[Falcon 9]]
|{{NA|(launched for [[AsiaSat]])}}
| {{NA|(Launched for [[AsiaSat]])}}
| {{cvt|4535|kg}}
|4,535 kg
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| {{NA}}
(9,980 lb)
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| Four-year lease of [[AsiaSat 8]].<ref>[http://spacenews.com/spacecom-begins-service-with-a-borrowed-satellite-rebranded-amos-7/ Spacecom begins service with a borrowed satellite rebranded Amos-7]</ref>
⚫
|{{NA}}
⚫
|4-year lease of [[AsiaSat 8]]<ref>[http://spacenews.com/spacecom-begins-service-with-a-borrowed-satellite-rebranded-amos-7/ Spacecom begins service with a borrowed satellite rebranded Amos-7]</ref>
|-
|-
|[[Amos-17]]
| [[Amos-17|AMOS-17]]
|[[Boeing 702|BSS-702MP]]
| [[Boeing 702|BSS-702MP]]
|ka band, ku band, c band
| Ka-band, Ku-band, C-band
|2016
| 2016
|2019-08-06
| 6 August 2019
|[[Falcon 9]]
| [[Falcon 9]]
|{{Success}}
| {{Success}}
| {{cvt|6500|kg}}
|6,500 kg
⚫
| {{NA}}
(14,330 lb)
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| Deployed with a free launch due to the loss of AMOS-6.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://techcrunch.com/2019/08/06/spacex-successfully-launches-twice-re-flown-falcon-9-for-amos-17-mission/|title=SpaceX successfully launches twice-flown Falcon 9, catches fairing at sea|access-date=August 6, 2019}}</ref>
⚫
|{{NA}}
⚫
|Deployed with a free launch due to the loss of AMOS-6<ref>{{cite news|url=https://techcrunch.com/2019/08/06/spacex-successfully-launches-twice-re-flown-falcon-9-for-amos-17-mission/|title=SpaceX successfully launches twice-flown Falcon 9, catches fairing at sea|access-date=August 6, 2019}}</ref>
|-
|-
|[[Amos-8]]
| AMOS-8
|[[AMOS (satellite bus)#AMOS 4000|AMOS 4000]]
| [[AMOS (satellite bus)#AMOS 4000|AMOS 4000]]
|39 [[Ku band|K<sub>u</sub> band]] , 24 [[Ka band|K<sub>a</sub> band]], 2 [[S band]]
| 39 [[Ku band|Ku-band]] , 24 [[Ka band|Ka-band]], 2 [[S band|S-band]]
|2018
| 2018
|{{planned|planned 2020}}
| {{planned|planned 2020}}
|[[Falcon 9]]
| [[Falcon 9]]
| Cancelled
|planned
| {{cvt|5250|kg}}
|5,250 kg
|{{NA}}
| {{NA}}
|Spacecom selected SSL to build satellite, based on SSL-1300 bus. AMOS-6 replacement. This order was eventually cancelled.
| Spacecom selected [[SSL (company)|SSL]] to build satellite, based on [[SSL 1300|SSL-1300]] bus. AMOS-6 replacement. This order was eventually cancelled.
|}
|}


== See also ==
== See also ==
*[[List of companies of Israel]]
* [[List of companies of Israel]]


== References ==
== References ==
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<ref name=gsp-amos1>{{cite web |url=http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/amos-1.htm |title=AMOS 1 → Intelsat 24 |last1=Krebs |first1=Gunter Dirk |website=Gunter's Space Page |date=2016-04-17 |access-date=2016-08-06}}</ref>
<ref name=gsp-amos2>{{cite web |url=http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/amos-2.htm |title=AMOS 2 |last1=Krebs |first1=Gunter Dirk |website=Gunter's Space Page |date=2016-04-17 |access-date=2016-08-06}}</ref>
<ref name=gsp-amos1>{{cite web|url=http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/amos-1.htm|title=AMOS 1 → Intelsat 24|publisher=Gunter's Space Page|date=2016-04-17|access-date=2016-08-06}}</ref>

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<ref name=gsp-amos3>{{cite web |url=http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/amos-3.htm |title=AMOS 3 (AMOS 60) |last1=Krebs |first1=Gunter Dirk |website=Gunter's Space Page |date=2016-04-17 |access-date=2016-08-06}}</ref>
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For other uses, see Spacecom (disambiguation).

Space Communication Ltd.
Company typePublic
TASE: SCC
IndustrieCommunications
Gegründet1993; 31 years ago (1993)
Hauptsitz
Ramat Gan Edit this on Wikidata
,
Israel Edit this on Wikidata
RevenueNIS 513.226 million (2017) [1]
NIS 46.7 million (2017) [1]
NIS 94.2 million (2017) [1]
Total equityNIS 826.9 million (2017) [1]
ParentEurocom Group
Websitehttps://www.amos-spacecom.com/

Spacecom, or Space Communication (Hebrew: חלל תקשורת), is an Israeli communications satellite operator in the Middle East, European Union and North America headquartered in the city of Ramat Gan, Israel. Spacecom operates two satellites at orbital position 4° West – AMOS-3 and AMOS-7, one satellite at orbital position 65° East – AMOS-4, and one satellite at orbital position 17° East – AMOS-5.

History

Spacecom was established in 1993 with a defined goal of marketing AMOS-1, a newly built communication satellite manufactured by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). In 2003, Spacecom launched its second satellite, AMOS-2, owned entirely by the company. In 2008, the AMOS-3 satellite was launched to replace AMOS-1 and to increase coverage and traffic abilities.[2]

Until 2005, Spacecom was a private company controlled by four companies, including IAI and Eurocom Group. It went public on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange in 2005.[3][4][5]

In August 2016, Spacecom shareholders agreed to sell the company for US$500 million to Beijing Xinwei Technology Group (China) via a Luxembourg business entity.[6] The deal, announced 24 August 2016, was pending the successful entry into service of AMOS-6 after the launch.[7] On 1 September 2016, two days before the scheduled launch date, the satellite was destroyed during the run-up to a static fire test of the Falcon 9 launch vehicle. Later statements from both companies stated that negotiations were ongoing, but that the purchase price was likely to be reduced.[8][9] However, by April 2017 talks between Spacecom and Xinwei had failed, and Spacecom began a new search for buyers.[10]

Coverage

Spacecom satellites provide coverage to most of the Middle East, Europe, Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa.

Services

Fleet

Main article: Amos (satellite)

Former

  • AMOS-1
  • AMOS-2 (4° West)
  • AMOS-5 (17° East) – Israeli satellite launched from Kazakhstan in 2011 by Russia's Proton-M launch vehicle to provide services to customers in Africa.[11][12] AMOS-5 initiated commercial operations in early 2012 with C-band and Ku-band beams.[13] On 21 November 2015, all communications with the AMOS-5 satellite were lost.[14]

In orbit

  • AMOS-3 (4° West)
  • AMOS-4 (65° East) – was successfully launched on 31 August 2013 from Baikonur, Kazakhstan. It will offer coverage across Southeast Asia along with high power coverage beams offering communication links from East Asia to the Middle East.
  • AMOS-7 (4° West) – Lease of AsiaSat 8
Name Bus Payload Order Launch Launch Vehicle Launch Result Launch Weight Status Remarks
AMOS-1 AMOS 7 Ku-band — 16 May 1996 Ariane 44L Success 961 kg (2,119 lb) — Launched along Palapa-C2. Sold in 2009 to Intelsat as Intelsat 24.[15]
AMOS-2 AMOS 22 Ku-band — 17 December 2003 Soyuz-FG Success 1,370 kg (3,020 lb) Failed on orbit [16] Reached end of life on 2 April 2017.[17]
AMOS-3 AMOS 15 Ku-band and Ka-band — 28 April 2008 Zenit-3SLB Success 1,250 kg (2,760 lb) — Straight GEO launch.[18]
AMOS-5 Ekspress-1000H 18 C-band and 16 Ku-band — 2011-12-11 Proton-M / Briz-M Success 1,972 kg (4,348 lb) Failed on orbit Launched along Luch 5A. Failed on 21 November 2015.[19]
AMOS-4 AMOS 4000 8 Ku-band and 4 Ka-band — 31 August 2013 Zenit-3SLB Success 4,250 kg (9,370 lb) — [20]
AMOS-6 AMOS 4000 2 S-band, 43 Ku-band and Ka-band 2012 3 September 2016 Falcon 9 Full Thrust Destroyed before launch [21] 5,500 kg (12,100 lb) — Electric propulsion for station keeping.[22]
AMOS-7 SSL-1300 24 Ku-band, 1 Ka-band — 5 August 2014 Falcon 9 (Launched for AsiaSat) 4,535 kg (9,998 lb) — Four-year lease of AsiaSat 8.[23]
AMOS-17 BSS-702MP Ka-band, Ku-band, C-band 2016 6 August 2019 Falcon 9 Success 6,500 kg (14,300 lb) — Deployed with a free launch due to the loss of AMOS-6.[24]
AMOS-8 AMOS 4000 39 Ku-band , 24 Ka-band, 2 S-band 2018 planned 2020 Falcon 9 Cancelled 5,250 kg (11,570 lb) — Spacecom selected SSL to build satellite, based on SSL-1300 bus. AMOS-6 replacement. This order was eventually cancelled.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d Space Communication Ltd. – Profile, Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  2. ^ Campbell, Susan J. (7 November 2011). "Spacecom Seeks to Dominate Satellite Communications Industry with AMOS Line". TCMnet.com. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
  3. ^ "Spacecom: Amos 2 will reach full capacity by year-end". Globes. 22 March 2004. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
  4. ^ חלל תקשורת סיימה בהצלחה את השלב המוסדי בהנפקה. Globes (in Hebrew). 21 December 2005. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
  5. ^ Donald H. Martin; Paul Robert Anderson; Lucy Bartamian (2007). Communication Satellites (5th ed.). Aerospace Press. p. 581. ISBN 978-1-884989-19-3. Retrieved 12 December 2011. Prior to March 2005 Spacecom had been a privately held company.
  6. ^ "Chinese group to buy Israel's Spacecom satellite operator for $500 million". 24 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  7. ^ "Falcon 9 explosion could have ripple effects across space industry". 1 September 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  8. ^ "Beijing Xinwei still in talks to buy Spacecom but for a reduced price". Reuters. 30 November 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  9. ^ Henry, Caleb (7 December 2016). "Spacecom says acquisition talks with Beijing group are still ongoing". SpaceNews. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  10. ^ Henry, Caleb (24 April 2017). "Spacecom back on the market after Xinwei talks fizzle out". SpaceNews. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  11. ^ Bergin, Chris (11 December 2011). "Russian Proton M launches Luch-5A and AMOS-5 satellites". NASASpaceFlight.com. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
  12. ^ "Spacecom's Amos-5 communications satellite begins operations". Globes. 24 January 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
  13. ^ Briel, Robert (1 February 2012). "SatLink launches Amos-5 platforms". Broadband TV News. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
  14. ^ "Contact Lost With Israeli Communication Satellite Amos-".
  15. ^ "AMOS 1 → Intelsat 24". Gunter's Space Page. 17 April 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  16. ^ "AMOS-2". Gunter's Space Page. 17 April 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  17. ^ End of the road for AMOS-2
  18. ^ "AMOS 3 (AMOS 60)". Gunter's Space Page. 17 April 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  19. ^ "AMOS 5". Gunter's Space Page. 17 April 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  20. ^ "AMOS 4". Gunter's Space Page. 17 April 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  21. ^ Malik, Tariq (1 September 2016). "SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Explodes on Launch Pad in Florida". SPACE.com. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  22. ^ "AMOS 6". Gunter's Space Page. 17 April 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  23. ^ Spacecom begins service with a borrowed satellite rebranded Amos-7
  24. ^ "SpaceX successfully launches twice-flown Falcon 9, catches fairing at sea". Retrieved 6 August 2019.
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