Ofeq-7

Ofeq-7,[5] (also known as Ofek 7 or Offek-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
Ofeq-7 launch on a Shavit 2 launch vehicle
NamesOfek-7
Offek-7
Mission typeOptical reconnaissance
OperatorIsraeli Ministry of Defence / Tsahal
COSPAR ID2007-025A
SATCAT no.31601
Websitehttps://www.iai.co.il/
Mission duration5 years (planned) [1]
14 years, 10 months and 5 days (in progress)
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftOfeq-7
BusOPSAT-2000[2]
ManufacturerIsrael Aerospace Industries
Launch mass300 kg (660 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date10 June 2007, 23:40 UTC[3]
RocketShavit 2 (No.7)
Launch sitePalmachim Air Base
ContractorIsrael Aerospace Industries
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit[4]
RegimeLow Earth orbit
(Retrograde orbit)
Perigee altitude339 km (211 mi)
Apogee altitude575 km (357 mi)
Inclination141.80°
Period93.70 minutes
 

Launch

The Ofeq-7 was launched by a Shavit 2 space launch vehicle on 10 June 2007 at 23:40 UTC.[3] Equipped with advanced technology and a series of new enhancements to provide improved imagery, it is placed into an elliptical orbit of 300 × 600 km (190 × 370 mi).[6]

Mission

Three days after its launch, on 13 June 2007, IAI MBT Space Division received 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
  1. "UCS Satellite Database". Union of Concerned Scientists. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  2. "Ofeq 5, 6, 7, 9". Gunter's Space Page. 21 July 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  3. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Report. 14 March 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  4. "Trajectory: Ofeq-7 2007-025A". NASA. 27 April 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  5. "Display: Ofeq-7 2007-025A". NASA. 27 April 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  6. "OFEQ 7". Heavens Above. Retrieved 8 May 2021.


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