Ofeq-7
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 Ofeq-7 launch on aShavit 2launch vehicle | |
| Names | Ofek-7 Offek-7 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Optical reconnaissance |
| Operator | Israeli Ministry of Defence/Tsahal |
| COSPAR ID | 2007-025A |
| SATCATno. | 31601 |
| Mission duration | 5 years (planned)[1] 17 years, 1 month and 3 days(in progress) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | Ofeq-7 |
| Bus | OPSAT-2000[2] |
| Manufacturer | Israel Aerospace Industries |
| Launch mass | 300 kg (660 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 10 June 2007, 23:40UTC[3] |
| Rocket | Shavit 2(No.7) |
| Launch site | Palmachim Air Base |
| Contractor | Israel Aerospace Industries |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit[4] |
| Regime | Low Earth orbit (Retrograde orbit) |
| Perigee altitude | 339 km (211 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 575 km (357 mi) |
| Inclination | 141.80° |
| Period | 93.70 minutes |
Ofeq-7[5](also known as Ofek 7 or Offek-7) is part of theOfeqfamily ofEarth observation satellitesdesigned and built byIsrael Aerospace Industries(IAI) for theIsrael Ministry of Defense.
Launch[edit]
The Ofeq-7 was launched by aShavit 2space launch vehicle on 10 June 2007 at 23:40UTC.[3]Equipped with advanced technology and a series of new enhancements to provide improved imagery, it is placed into anelliptical orbitof 300 × 600 km (190 × 370 mi).[6]
Mission[edit]
Three days after its launch, on 13 June 2007,IAI MBT Space Divisionreceived the first images taken by the satellite. The Ofeq-7 is a follow-on spacecraft to Ofeq-5 that was placed into orbit in 2002.
References[edit]
- ^"UCS Satellite Database".Union of Concerned Scientists. Archived fromthe originalon 4 January 2014.Retrieved21 November2013.
- ^"Ofeq 5, 6, 7, 9".Gunter's Space Page. 21 July 2019.Retrieved8 May2021.
- ^ab"Launch Log".Jonathan's Space Report. 14 March 2021.Retrieved8 May2021.
- ^"Trajectory: Ofeq-7 2007-025A".NASA. 27 April 2021.Retrieved8 May2021.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in thepublic domain.
- ^"Display: Ofeq-7 2007-025A".NASA. 27 April 2021.Retrieved8 May2021.This article incorporates text from this source, which is in thepublic domain.
- ^"OFEQ 7".Heavens Above.Retrieved8 May2021.
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