AMOS-17 was successfully launched on August 6, 2019, by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
It is located at 17 degrees East where it reaches across the African continent, along with the Europe, Asia and the Middle East. AMOS-17 is the most advanced high-throughput satellite to provide satellite communication services to Africa.

AMOS-17 is a state-of-the-art multi-band high-throughput satellite (HTS), utilizing Boeing’s advanced digital processor platform, that will provide reliable and flexible satellite solutions and offer a significant competitive advantage for our customers. It has a combination of broad regional beams and high throughput spot beams to maximize throughput and spectral efficiency. The combination of the inherent flexibility of the digital platform with a mix of fixed and steerable beams ensures a fast response to changing customers’ needs.