| Names | Ofek-10 TecSAR-2 TechSAR-2 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Radar reconnaissance |
| Operator | Israeli Ministry of Defence /Tsahal |
| COSPAR ID | 2014-019A |
| SATCATno. | 39650 |
| Mission duration | 4 years (planned) 10 years, 11 months and 8 days(in progress) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | TecSAR-2 |
| Bus | OPSAT-3000 |
| Manufacturer | Israel Aerospace Industries |
| Launch mass | 400 kg (880 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 9 April 2014, 19:06:02UTC |
| 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-10, also known asOfek-10 (Horizon in Hebrew), is part of theOfeq family ofreconnaissance satellites designed and built byIsrael Aerospace Industries (IAI) for theIsraeli Ministry of Defense.
Ofek-10 is an upgraded variant ofOfeq-8, which employs a high-resolutionsynthetic-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]
Ofeq-10 was launched on 9 April 2014, at 19:06:02UTC from thePalmachim Airbase inIsrael, four years afterOfeq-9's launch. It was delivered using aShavit launcher.[4] Ofeq-10 was launched westward in aretrograde orbit.[5]
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