Ofeq-10

Israeli reconnaissance satellite

Ofeq-10
Spacecraft properties
Names	Ofek-10 TecSAR-2 TechSAR-2

Mission type	Radar reconnaissance
Operator	Israeli Ministry of Defence / Tsahal
COSPAR ID	2014-019A
SATCAT no.	39650
Mission duration	4 years (planned) 10 years and 18 days (in progress)


Spacecraft	TecSAR-2
Bus	OPSAT-3000
Manufacturer	Israel Aerospace Industries
Launch mass	400 kg (880 lb)


Start of mission
Launch date	9 April 2014, 19:06:02 UTC
Rocket	Shavit 2 (No.9)
Launch site	Palmachim Air Base
Contractor	Israel Aerospace Industries


Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric orbit
Regime	Low Earth orbit
Perigee altitude	384 km (239 mi)
Apogee altitude	609 km (378 mi)
Inclination	140.95°
Period	94.00 minutes

Ofeq series ← Ofeq-9 Ofeq-11 →

Ofeq-10, also known as Ofek-10 (Horizon in Hebrew), is part of the Ofeq family of reconnaissance satellites designed and built by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) for the Israeli Ministry of Defense.

Satellite description

Ofek-10 is an upgraded variant of Ofeq-8, which employs a high-resolution synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) that is capable of observation at night and through clouds.^[1]^[2] The satellite's price was US$300 million. The satellite weighs 400 kg.^[3]

Launch

Ofeq-10 was launched on 9 April 2014, at 19:06:02 UTC from the Palmachim Airbase in Israel, four years after Ofeq-9's launch. It was delivered using a Shavit launcher.^[4] Ofeq-10 was launched westward in a retrograde orbit.^[5]

References

^ Stephen Clark (10 April 2014). "All-weather surveillance satellite put in orbit by Israel". Spaceflight Now. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
^ "Israel Launches OFEQ 10 Spy Satellite". Defense Update. 9 April 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
^ "Israel Eyes Overseas Launch of Next Ofeq Spy Satellite". SpaceNews. 9 May 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
^ "Israel launches new reconnaissance satellite". Business Standard India. Business Standard. 10 April 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
^ "Israel Launches New Spy Satellite". ABC News. Retrieved 12 April 2014.

Israeli space program

Reconnaissance satellites

Ofeq
- Ofeq-5
- Ofeq-7
- TecSAR-1
- Ofeq-9
- Ofeq-10
- Ofeq-11

Earth observation

EROS
- EROS A
- EROS B
- EROS C
VENµS

Communications satellites

Amos
- Amos-1
- Amos-2
- Amos-3
- Amos-4
- Amos-5
- Amos-6 (destroyed)
- Amos-7
- Amos-8
- Amos-17

Research satellites

Satellites in development

TAUVEX (cancelled)
OPsat^[he]
INSAT
ULTRASAT
SHALOM
Inklajn 1

Launch vehicle

Shavit 2

Sounding rocket

Shavit 2

Moon exploration

Observatories

Primary spaceports

Palmachim Airbase

People

Astronauts

Ilan Ramon
Eytan Stibbe (commercial astronaut)

Earth reconnaissance satellites (excluding Russia and the United States)

China

IMINT	JSSW FSW-0 FSW-1 FSW-2 FSW-3 JB-6 JB-9 JB-10 JB-11 JB-12
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France

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Germany

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India

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Radar IMINT	RISAT-1 RISAT-2 RISAT-2B RISAT-2BR1 RISAT-1A
SIGINT	EMISAT

Israel

IMINT	Ofeq-5 Ofeq-7 Ofeq-9
Radar IMINT	Ofeq-8 (TecSAR) Ofeq-10 (TecSAR 2) Ofeq-11

Italy

Radar IMINT	COSMO-SkyMed

Japan

IMINT	IGS 1A/B IGS 2A/B IGS 3A IGS 4A/B IGS 5A IGS 6A IGS 7A IGS 8A/B

South Korea

IMINT	ANASIS-II

Spain

Radar IMINT	Paz

Turkey

IMINT	Göktürk-1 Göktürk-2 Göktürk-3

United Kingdom

IMINT	Carbonite-2

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