AMOS
AMOS is a 3-axis-stabilized satellite with a mostly rectangular spacecraft bus (2 m x 2 m x 1.5 m) and two short solar arrays providing about 1 kW of electrical power. An operational lifetime of up to 10 years is expected for AMOS 1 at a location of 4 degrees W. AMOS 1 will be tested in a simulated space environment by INTESPACE (France) in 1995. An AMOS-class satellite is also being considered by Hungary for its Magyarsat system. The Hungarian satellite would also be located at 4 degrees W and could serve as a backup to AMOS 1 (References 138-146).
