Ofek-7

Ofek-7, also known as Ofeq 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.

Ofek-7 launch on a Shavit launch vehicle
Ofek-7
Mission typeOptical reconnaissance
OperatorIsraeli Ministry of Defence
COSPAR ID2007-025A
SATCAT no.31601
Mission duration5 years planned[1]
Spacecraft properties
BusOPSAT-2000[2]
ManufacturerIAI
Launch mass300 kilograms (660 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date10 June 2007, 23:40 (2007-06-10UTC23:40Z) UTC[3]
RocketShavit-2
Launch sitePalmachim
ContractorIsrael Space Agency
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeLow Earth (Retrograde)
Perigee altitude454 kilometers (282 mi)
Apogee altitude560 kilometers (350 mi)
Inclination141.71 degrees
Period94.62 minutes
Epoch24 April 2013, 20:20:50 UTC[4]
 

The Ofek 7 was launched by a Shavit space launch vehicle on June 11, 2007. 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). Three days after its launch, IAI/MBT Space Division received the first images taken by the satellite. The Ofek-7 is a follow-on spacecraft to Ofek-5 that was placed into orbit in 2002.

References
  1. "UCS Satellite Database". Union of Concerned Scientists. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  2. Krebs, Gunter. "Ofeq 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  3. McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  4. Peat, Chris (24 April 2013). "OFEQ 7 - Orbit". Heavens Above. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
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