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[[earth observation satellite]]s designed and built by [[Israel Aerospace Industries]] (IAI) for the [[Ministry of Defense (Israel)|Israel Ministry of Defense]].
[[earth observation satellite]]s designed and built by [[Israel Aerospace Industries]] (IAI) for the [[Ministry of Defense (Israel)|Israel Ministry of Defense]].


The Ofek 7 was launched by a [[Shavit]] space launch vehicle on [[June 11]] [[2007]]. Equipped with advanced technology and a series of new enhancements to provide improved imagery, it is placed into an [[elliptical orbit]] of 300x600 kilometers. Three days after its launch, IAI/MBT Space Division received the first images taken by the satellite. The Ofek 7 is a follow-on spacecraft to Ofek 5 that was placed into orbit in 2002.
The Ofek 7 was launched by a [[Shavit]] space launch vehicle on June 11, 2007. Equipped with advanced technology and a series of new enhancements to provide improved imagery, it is placed into an [[elliptical orbit]] of 300x600 kilometers. Three days after its launch, IAI/MBT Space Division received the first images taken by the satellite. The Ofek 7 is a follow-on spacecraft to Ofek 5 that was placed into orbit in 2002.





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ofeq 7 launch through shavit space launch vehicle

Ofek-7, also known as Ofeq 7, is part of the Ofeq family of earth observation satellites designed and built by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) for the Israel Ministry of Defense.

The Ofek 7 was launched by a Shavit space launch vehicle on June 11, 2007. Equipped with advanced technology and a series of new enhancements to provide improved imagery, it is placed into an elliptical orbit of 300x600 kilometers. Three days after its launch, IAI/MBT Space Division received the first images taken by the satellite. The Ofek 7 is a follow-on spacecraft to Ofek 5 that was placed into orbit in 2002.