| Names | Ofek-9 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Optical reconnaissance |
| Operator | Israeli Ministry of Defence /Tsahal |
| COSPAR ID | 2010-031A |
| SATCATno. | 36608 |
| Mission duration | 5 years (planned)[1] 14 years, 8 months and 23 days(in progress) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | Ofeq-9 |
| Bus | OPSAT-2000[2] |
| Manufacturer | Israel Aerospace Industries |
| Launch mass | 297 kg (655 lb) |
| Dimensions | 2.3 m in height 1.2 m in diameter Span: 3.6 m on orbit[3] |
| Power | 400watts |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 22 June 2010, 19:00UTC[4] |
| Rocket | Shavit 2 (No.8) |
| Launch site | Palmachim Air Base |
| Contractor | Israel Aerospace Industries |
| Entered service | 25 June 2010[3] |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit[5] |
| Regime | Low Earth orbit (Retrograde orbit) |
| Perigee altitude | 466 km (290 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 567 km (352 mi) |
| Inclination | 141.74° |
| Period | 94.81 minutes |
Ofeq-9, also known asOfek 9 ("Horizon in Hebrew), is part of theOfeq family ofreconnaissance satellites designed and built byIsrael Aerospace Industries (IAI) for theIsraeli Ministry of Defense.
It was launched on 22 June 2010, at 19:00UTC, fromPalmachim Air Baise inIsrael. It was delivered using an improved version of theShavit launcher.
The payload is believed to be the multi-spectral "Jupiter" space camera produced byEl-Op.[6][7][8][9] While precise imaging capabilities remain classified, sources say that like the still operatingOfeq-5 andOfeq-7, Ofeq-9 offers a resolution "much better than" a half-meter.[7] The satellite was also said to be able to detect objects being carried by people.[10] The satellite operates in aretrogradelow Earth orbit.[11]
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