Spacecom and
Israel Aerospace Industries Sign Agreement to Purchase AMOS-6
Communications Satellite for $195 Million
19 November 2012
Spacecom has signed the agreement with Israel Aerospace Industries
(IAI) to plan, manufacture, prepare for launch and provide ground
control operations for the AMOS-6 satellite. The deal is worth $195
million for the satellite scheduled for launch in 2015. Spacecom
president and CEO David Pollack and IAI CEO Yossi Weiss signed the
agreement.
AMOS-6 will significantly enlarge
offerings at Spacecom's 4°W
'hot spot,' current home to the AMOS-2 and AMOS-3 constellation, and
will replace AMOS-2 which is scheduled to end its service in 2016.
AMOS-6, with a scheduled life-time of 16 years, will also increase
territories under service by adding Western Europe and parts of
Europe, the Middle East and the U.S. East Coast.
The new satellite will offer 39
Ku-band segments, 24 Ka-band beams, two S-band transformers to
provide a wide array of services, have a launch weight of 5,500
Kilograms and utilize power of 9KW. The satellite will be fitted
with numerous new technologies including electronic propulsion
capabilities to save on weight and cost.
In addition, Spacecom has also
signed an agreement with Government of Israel to supply it with
various communications services on the AMOS-6 during the satellite's
life-time. This agreement is worth $20 million.
"Signing this agreement with IAI
represents the trust we have in their capabilities to assist us in
reaching a milestone in our business development for the future.
AMOS-6 will further strengthen our technological initiatives, expand
our territorial and business horizons throughout all of Europe and
more areas of the Middle East and Africa," commented David Pollack,
president and CEO of Spacecom. "AMOS-6 will enhance our reputation
as a growing and highly capable multi-regional satellite operator."
