Another satellite, the Gurwin-II TechSAT, was
launched in July 1998. This experimental
satellite was designed, manufactured and is
controlled by The Technion-Israel Institute of
Technology. The Gurwin-II TechSAT provides
communications, remote sensing and research
services.
ImageSat system- designed and manufactured, like
AMOS-1, by IAI, provides services via MBT Ltd.,
an international consortium headed by Israeli
Aircraft Industries, had launched its EROS
satellite in 2000. EROS is a non-geostationary
orbit satellite, which provides highly accurate
commercial photography and surveillance services.
In December 2003, Spacecom Ltd. launched AMOS-2
and it is co-located with AMOS-1. AMOS-2 has 11
Ku-band transponders and 3 backup transponders,
72 MHz bandwidth each. It has 3 spot beams: the
Middle East beam supports up to 11 transponders;
the Europe beam supports up to 6 transponders;
and US East Coast beam supports up to 8
transponders.
Kyphon buys Disc-O-Tech's spinal assets for $220m
Kyphon Inc. (Nasdaq: KYPH), today announced that
it would acquire all spine-related assets of
Disc-O-Tech medical technologies. Under the terms
of the agreement, Kyphon will pay Disc-O-Tech $60
million immediately, another $40 million with the
sale of two initial products and a total of
another $120 million in three equal annual
installments will be paid beginning in January
2008 for Disc-O-Tech's Confidence System assets.
An additional $20 million, in contingent payments
may also be paid based on the development of
further technologies. Kyphon will finance the
upfront payments due with cash on hand and an
already established escrow.
The AMOS-1 Israeli geostationary satellite,
located at 4 degrees west, began operations in
1996. It was built by the Israeli Aircraft
Industries (IAI) and uses 7 Ku-band transponders,
primarily for direct-to-home television
broadcasting, TV distribution and VSAT services
for customers in the Middle East and in Central
Europe. Spacecom Ltd. is the exclusive marketer
and service provider of AMOS-1 services.