Ofek-7
| Mission type | Optical reconnaissance |
|---|---|
| Operator | Israeli Ministry of Defence |
| COSPAR ID | 2007-025A |
| SATCAT № | 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 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth (Retrograde) |
| Perigee | 454 kilometers (282 mi) |
| Apogee | 560 kilometers (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.
ofeq 7 launch through shavit space launch vehicle
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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