Amos 4 lifts off from a launch pad at the Baikonur spaceport in Kazakhstan, August 31, 2013. Photo via IAI Amos 4 was built for Spacecom, a satellite communications service provider operating internationally from Israel. Amos-4 satellite was launched today (August 31, 2013) on 23:05 on a Zenit 3SLB rocket from Baikonur, Kazakhstan. According to IAI the satellite was successfully separated from the launcher and is transitioning to a geostationary orbit at an altitude of 36,000 kilometers, where it will park at 67.255° East position for in-orbit testing and preparation for deployment in its final position. Once positioned at 65°E it will cover Russia, India and the Middle East with multiple Ku and Ka transponders creating a powerful platform, enabling a wide range of cross-band, cross-beam connectivity options.
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