The Israeli satellite operator Spacecom reported failure of the telecommunications device Amos-5. It was built by the Russian company JSC “Information Satellite Systems Reshetnev” commissioned by Spacecom. The satellite is located at 17 ° E state.
Spacecom has lost contact with the satellite communication has on November 21 on Saturday. Now an Israeli company is doing its best. to re-establish communication with the spacecraft. The cause of failure of the satellite release does not name the company. Representative Spacecom to Russia Alexander came out told this reporter ComNews, it does not comment on this subject.
“Spacecom operates around the clock, doing everything possible to accelerate the recovery of services to customers. Our service teams are looking for a solution to continue broadcast to our customers with minimal interruption, “- commented CEO of Spacecom David Pollack.
In the meantime, one of the clients of the satellite Amos-5, the German service Satelio DTH (broadcasts several packages of various German TV channels) reported that” desperately looking for another satellite, which started to transmit its signal “.
According to the director Nicholas Testoedova ISS, one of the main versions of what happened – failure-board power supply system, reports the newspaper” Izvestia “. “We are considering all options, and this is one of the basic versions,” – he said. “Of course, we try all possible options, try to establish a connection using all input paths command-measuring system. Nothing helped. Therefore, we continue to work on,” – he said.
AMOS-5 (Afro-Mediterranean Orbital System) was launched by the carrier rocket “Proton-M” from the Baikonur cosmodrome December 11, 2011 provides satellite communications services in Africa, as well as in Israel. His term of active existence for 15 years.
The first four satellites Amos (Amos-1 and subsequent) were built in Israel, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). In 2016 Spacecom plans to launch a satellite into orbit Amos-6.
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