Spacecom, or Space Communication , is a communications satellite

Communications satellite

A communications satellite is an artificial satellite stationed in space for the purpose of telecommunications...

 operator in the Middle East

Middle East

The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...

, European Union

European Union

The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...

 and North-America headquartered in the city of Ramat Gan, Israel

Israel

The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...

. Spacecom operates two satellites at orbital position 4° West - AMOS 2

AMOS 2

AMOS-2 is an Israeli commercial communication satellite, part of the AMOS series of satellites. The satellite was positioned at 4° W longitude in the geo-stationary orbit....

 and AMOS 3 and other AMOS satellites

Amos (satellite)

AMOS is a name for a series of Israeli communications satellites. All AMOS satellites are operated by Spacecom and are developed by its partner, Israel Aerospace Industries ....

.

History

Spacecom was established in 1993 with a defined goal of marketing AMOS 1

AMOS 1

Intelsat 24, previously Amos-1, is a commercial communication satellite which is operated by Intelsat. It was previously operated by Spacecom as Amos-1, and formed part of the AMOS series of satellites. It was the first Israeli communications satellite, and was initially positioned at 4° West...

, a newly built communication satellite manufactured by IAI

IAI

IAI is an acronym for:* The Information Architecture Institute* Institute of Art and Ideas* Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research* International African Institute* International Association for Identification...

. 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.

Coverage

Spacecom satellites provide coverage to most of the Middle-East, East-central part of Europe and an Atlantic bridge from those areas to North-America. AMOS 4 will placed above East Asia

East Asia

East Asia or Eastern Asia is a subregion of Asia that can be defined in either geographical or cultural terms...

 and AMOS 5 over Africa to provide the company coverage in these fast growing markets.

Services

• Direct-to-Home broadcasting (DTH)
• broadband telephony
• Satellite Internet
• VSAT
• Radio
  Radio
  Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
  
  

Fleet

In orbit

• AMOS 2
  AMOS 2
  AMOS-2 is an Israeli commercial communication satellite, part of the AMOS series of satellites. The satellite was positioned at 4° W longitude in the geo-stationary orbit....
  
   (4° W)
• AMOS 3 (4° W)

Up coming

• AMOS 4 (65° E) - will be launched in 2012.
• AMOS 5 - will be launched in 2011 and provide coverage of Africa. Until this satellite is launched, Spacecom has temporarily leased a European satellite it has named AMOS 5i and placed it in AMOS 5's eventual location so that it can provide customers with services before the launch of AMOS 5.

External links

• Eurocom Group