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AMOS 17, 44479

Orbit data source: Space-Track

AMOS 17, 44479 is a payload satellite owned by IAI Spacecom (IL) in GEO that was launched on Tue, 06 Aug 2019 UTC via an FALCON 9 launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

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AMOS 17 details

Identifier	44479, 2019-050A
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	1 day ago
Origin	IAI Spacecom (IL / ISRA)
Manufacturer	Boeing/ES
Mission	Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor	BSS-702MP, R-4D?
Mass	5,500 kg wet, ~2,500 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2019-08-06 (5 years ago)
Launch vehicle	FALCON 9
Launch site	Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Box + 2 Pan, 35 m
Radar Cross Section	56.564 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago

0 AMOS 17
1 44479U 19050A   24360.39355093  .00000136  00000-0  00000-0 0  9995
2 44479   0.0147 325.2430 0001866 294.0685 353.7588  1.00271675 19789

Epoch: 2024-12-25T09:26Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-25T09:26:42.8Z)

Latitude	-0.03293°
Longitude	16.99511°
Altitude	35,778.268 km
Speed	3.075 km/s
True Right ascension	16h 52m 14s
True Declination	0° 01' 58"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-0.02721°
Longitude	45.79952°
Altitude	35,778.696 km
Speed	3.075 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	19h 08m 38s
Apparent Declination	-5° 11' 59"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	10:38:58
Azimuth	68.049° E
Elevation	-31.485°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	35,795.564 km
Perigee altitude	35,779.828 km
Semi-major axis	42,165.833 km
Eccentricity	0.0001866
Inclination	0.0147°
RAAN	325.243°
Arg. of periapsis	294.0685°
True anomaly	353.75647°
Mean anomaly	353.7588°
Eccentric anomaly	353.75764°
Mean motion	0.25067 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1436.15 mins