Falcon 9 9/1 explosion of Amos-6 Israeli satellite launch

Amos 6 is the sixth chapter of the Book of Amos in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible.[1][2] This book contains the prophecies spoken by the prophet Amos, especially denunciation of both the sister nations for wanton security — Zion, as well as Samaria; the voluptuousness of Israel, Amos 6:1-6, shall be punished with desolation, Amos 6:7-11; their perversion of justice and vain confidence shall end in affliction, Amos 6:12-14.[3] It is a part of the Book of the Twelve Minor Prophets.[4][5]

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Lease to external customers

In October 2015, social media company Facebook and satellite fleet operator Eutelsat agreed to pay Spacecom $95 million over a period of about five years for the lease of the Ka-band spot-beam broadband capacity—36 regional spotbeams with a throughput of about 18 Gbit/s—on Amos-6 to provide service for Facebook’s Internet.org and a new Eutelsat subsidiary focusing on African businesses.[1] Costs would be divided in approximately equal shares between Eutelsat and Facebook.[8] The parties agreed to the right to terminate the contract if Amos-6 and the ground gateways in France, Italy and Israel were not ready for service by 1 January 2017. The lease was for the use of the satellite until September 2021, with an option for a two-year extension at a reduced rate.[1][8]

After a technical analysis, including an assessment of customer power requirements, Facebook and Eutelsat concluded that only 18 out of the 36 Ka-band spot beams could be used simultaneously without sacrificing user experience.

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Hey Q maybe it's time to let loose the ET conspiracy theories

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