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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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Revision as of 16:16, 21 November 2013
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| Mission type | Optical reconnaissance |
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| Operator | Israeli Ministry of Defence |
| COSPAR ID | 2007-025A |
| SATCAT no. | 31601 |
| Mission duration | 5 years planned[1] |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | OPSAT-2000[2] |
| Manufacturer | IAI |
| Launch mass | 300 kilograms (660 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 10 June 2007, 23:40 UTC[3] |
| Rocket | Shavit-2 |
| Launch site | Palmachim |
| Contractor | Israel Space Agency[citation needed] |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth (Retrograde) |
| Perigee altitude | 454 kilometres (282 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 560 kilometres (350 mi) |
| Inclination | 141.71 degrees |
| Period | 94.62 minutes |
| Epoch | 24 April 2013, 20:20:50 UTC[4] |
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.
References
- ^ "UCS Satellite Database". Union of Concerned Scientists. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
- ^ Krebs, Gunter. "Ofeq 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
- ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
- ^ Peat, Chris (24 April 2013). "OFEQ 7 - Orbit". Heavens Above. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
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