Intelsat 24

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Amos 1 / Intelsat 24
Start date May 16, 1996
Launcher Ariane 4 4L V86
Launch site ELA-2 , Guyana Space Center
Takeoff mass 961 kg
Mass in orbit 580 kg
Manufacturer Israel Aircraft Industries
lifespan 12 years
operator Intelsat
Playback information
Transponder 7 Ku-Band + 2 backup
Transponder performance 38 W.
Bandwidth 9 × 72 MHz
EIRP Ku band Southeast Europe 52 dBW
Ku band Israel 54 dBW
Others
Electrical power Start: 1300W, end: 1150W
position
First position 4 ° west
Actual position 47.3 ° East
List of geostationary satellites

Intelsat 24 is a commercial communications satellite operated by the satellite operator Intelsat . It was launched in 1996 under the name Amos 1 for Space Communication Ltd (Spacecom) based in Israel and positioned at 4 ° West. In autumn 2009 the satellite was moved to the position 47.3 ° East and renamed Intelsat 24 .

On board were u. a. 450 kg of a fuel mixture of monomethylhydrazine and MON-3 .

reception

The satellite can be received in Europe and the Middle East , the transmission takes place in the Ku band .

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