Spacecom

Space Communication Ltd.
Public
Traded as TASE: SCC
Industry Communications
Founded 1993 (1993)
Revenue IncreaseUS$ 109.9 million (2014)
IncreaseUS$ 22.4 million (2014)
IncreaseUS$ 11.3 million (2014)
Total equity IncreaseUS$ 149.5 million (2014)
Parent Eurocom Group
Website 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 2 and AMOS 3 – as well as other AMOS satellites.

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 AMOS 3 satellite was launched to replace AMOS 1 and to increase coverage and traffic abilities.[1]

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.[2][3][4]

In August 2016, Spacecom shareholders agreed to sell the company for $285 million to Beijing Xinwei Technology Group via a Luxembourg business entity.[5] The deal, announced Aug. 24, was pending the successful entry into service of Amos-6 after the launch.[6] 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.[7][8] However, by April 2017 talks between Spacecom and Xinwei had failed, and Spacecom began a new search for buyers.[9]

Coverage

Spacecom satellites provide coverage to most of the Middle East, East-Central Europe and an Atlantic bridge from those areas to North America.[10]

Services

Fleet

Former

In orbit

Name Bus Payload Order Launch Launch Vehicle Launch Result Launch Weight Status Remarks
AMOS-1 AMOS 7 Ku band N/A 1996-05-16 Ariane 44L Success 961 kg (2,119 lb) N/A Launched along Palapa C2. Sold in 2009 to Intelsat as Intelsat 24.[15]
AMOS-2 AMOS 22 Ku band N/A 2003-12-27 Soyuz-FG/Fregat Success 1,370 kg (3,020 lb) N/A [16]
AMOS-3 AMOS 15 Ku band and Ka band N/A 2008-04-28 Zenit-3SLB Success 1,250 kg (2,760 lb) N/A Straight GEO launch.[17]
AMOS-5 Еkspress-1000H 18 C band and 16 Ku band N/A 2011-12-11 Proton-M/Briz-M Success 1,972 kg (4,348 lb) Failed on orbit Launched along Luch 5A. Failed on November 21, 2015.[18]
AMOS-4 AMOS 4000 8 Ku band and 4 Ka band N/A 2013-08-31 Zenit-3SLB Success 4,250 kg (9,370 lb) N/A [19]
AMOS-6 AMOS 4000 2 S band, 43 Ku band and Ka band 2012 Planned September 3, 2016 Falcon 9 Full Thrust Destroyed Before Launch[20] 5,500 kg (12,100 lb) N/A Electric propulsion for station keeping.[21]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Campbell, Susan J. (7 November 2011). "Spacecom Seeks to Dominate Satellite Communications Industry with AMOS Line". TCMnet.com. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
  2. ↑ "Spacecom: Amos 2 will reach full capacity by year-end". Globes. 22 March 2004. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
  3. ↑ חלל תקשורת סיימה בהצלחה את השלב המוסדי בהנפקה. Globes (in Hebrew). 21 December 2005. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ "Chinese group to buy Israel’s Spacecom satellite operator for $285 million". 24 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "http://spacenews.com/falcon-9-explosion-could-have-ripple-effects-across-space-industry". 1 September 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016. External link in |title= (help)
  7. ↑ "Beijing Xinwei still in talks to buy Spacecom but for a reduced price". Reuters. 30 November 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  8. ↑ Henry, Caleb (7 December 2016). "Spacecom says acquisition talks with Beijing group are still ongoing". Space News. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  9. ↑ Henry, Caleb (24 April 2017). "Spacecom back on the market after Xinwei talks fizzle out". SpaceNews. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  10. ↑ Geyfman, Hadass (July 2011). Pattie, Waldt, ed. "Achieving Major Sat Status — Spacecom’s AMOS Fleet" (PDF). SatMagazine. Sonoma, California: Satnews Publishers. 4 (5): 106–110. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
  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 5".
  15. ↑ Krebs, Gunter Dirk (2016-04-17). "AMOS 1 → Intelsat 24". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
  16. ↑ Krebs, Gunter Dirk (2016-04-17). "AMOS 2". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
  17. ↑ Krebs, Gunter Dirk (2016-04-17). "AMOS 3 (AMOS 60)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
  18. ↑ Krebs, Gunter Dirk (2016-04-17). "AMOS 5". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
  19. ↑ Krebs, Gunter Dirk (2016-04-17). "AMOS 4". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
  20. ↑ Malik, Tariq (1 September 2016). "SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Explodes on Launch Pad in Florida". Space.com. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  21. ↑ Krebs, Gunter Dirk (2016-04-17). "AMOS 6". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
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