SpaceX launched Amos-17 satellite for Spacecom

- By Anonymous
AMOS-17 was successfully launched on August 6, 2019 by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
It will be located at 17 degrees East where it will reach across the African continent, along with the Middle East and Africa.Once operational, AMOS-17 will be the most advanced high-throughput satellite to provide satellite communication services to Africa.
Coverage: Africa, the Middle East, and Europe
Beams:  Ka-band, Ku-band and C-Band services.
Life Expectancy: Over 15 years, 2034


image source:SpaceX

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