OVERVIEW
In our ever-connected world, communication satellites play a vital role in bridging distances, empowering global communication, and enabling a variety of services that support our modern lifestyle. From our personal day-to-day lives to national-level critical communication needs, satellite communication is an irreplaceable service. Among the leading innovators in this field stands IAI – Israel Aerospace Industries – a trailblazer that has pushed the boundaries of satellite technology and transformed the way we communicate for the past 30 years.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Sat Name: DROR-1
- Orbital Position: 4W
- Email: Amosgcs@iai.co.il
- Control Room Phon number: +97235314131/2/3
- Multiband satellite
- Chemical/Electric/Hybrid propulsion
- Digital payload
- Design optimized through designer user cooperation
- Fully adapted to our state-of-the-art ground control station
- Exceptional in-orbit flexibility
- Compatible to all commercial launchers
- On board applications
Values & Benefits
Developed by IAI, Dror 1 is the most advanced communications satellite ever built in Israel. It is designed to preserve and maintain the current national strategic communication capabilities while providing essential communications capabilities for years to come. Based on IAI’s Amos 4000 platform, Dror 1 is a testament to IAI’s commitment to providing next-generation national SATCOM capabilities for countries worldwide.
Based on IAI’s long heritage of GEO communication satellites and an even longer heritage of high-quality space programs, Dror 1 is an advanced modular GEO satellite system platform offering a full range of communication applications. Its digital payload enables the customer to conduct flexible missions and complex operation modes, supporting dynamic changes of requirements and configuration even during in-orbit missions. It maintains efficiency in resource allocation and coverage flexibility by using steerable antennas.
