 After it reached the geo-stationary orbit, its antenna and solar Panels were deployed and the satellite was finally placed in its allocated slot of 4° W longitude.Amos 2 and Amos 3 are placed in proximity to create common location, which enables to satellite users to increase user abilities without additional antennas.In April 2017, Amos Spacecom announced that AMOS-2 has reached the end of its commercial life, and is being cleared from the GEO orbit to the graveyard orbit.