The Amos-3 communication satellite is on its way to the fixed point

The Amos 3 communications satellite produced by the Aerospace Industry was successfully launched into space this morning and is on its way to its final location in space * Yitzhak Nissan, CEO of the Aerospace Industry: "Another impressive achievement of the Aerospace Industry. Once again we prove our technological resilience"

Link to the NTDTV television report about a busy launch in which the former director of the Space Agency, Avi Har Even, and the editor of the scientist website Avi Blizovsky are interviewed

The communication satellite "Amos" 3 produced by the Aerospace Industry (TAA) was launched into space today, at 08:00 Israel time. The satellite was launched using a Zenit launcher from the launch site in Baikonur, Kazakhstan.

In the afternoon the control system of the satellite was activated and it entered its orbit as planned. The engineers of the aerospace industry continue at this time also to check the various systems of the satellite.

The satellite is now on its way to its final position in space (4 degrees West). The initial tests of the satellite systems show that they are working. The activity of putting the satellite into orbit and continuing the tests are carried out according to the plan. On the way, it will stop for a stopover at a different point where its systems will be tested, without disturbing the existing satellites.

The Director General of the IAEA, Yitzhak Nissan, said a few minutes ago: "The Amos 3 satellite launched today will join the Amos 1 and Amos 2 satellites which were also built by the IAEA. "Amos 3" is at the forefront of communication satellite technology in the world and this is another impressive achievement of the Aerospace Industry, which is the main contractor of all satellite programs in the State of Israel. TEA has impressive and proven achievements of success in space - all satellites exceeded the lifespan promised to our customers and performed beyond expectations. We are proud of these achievements, which prove the high technological level of the TEA, a company in a very limited and prestigious club of companies that build and operate satellites in space."

The Amos 3 satellite was built for Spacecom, the operator of the Amos 1 and 2 satellites, which offers a wide range of broadcasting and broadband communication services. The company's service areas include Europe, the Middle East and North America, and provide transatlantic connectivity between the East Coast of the United States and the Middle East. The "Amos 3" satellite, with its improved capabilities, will make it possible to expand the range of services offered by Space Communications.

The TAA is currently developing "Amos 4" - the next-generation communications satellite - for the Space Communications Company, which will significantly increase the Space Company's ability to provide a variety of communications services to its customers.

The Aerospace Industry (IAI) is the "House of Space Systems" of the State of Israel. In the last ten months, the Mabat Space Plant of the Israel Defense Forces launched three satellites into space, among them the TecSAR satellite: an advanced radar imaging satellite that operates successfully and provides high quality images. In addition, the TAA now simultaneously operates eight satellites and is developing the next generations of observation satellites.

The Amos 3 satellite of the Aerospace Industry is launched using the "Zenith" launcher from the launch site in Baikonur, Kazakhstan.