Ofeq-10

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.

Ofeq-10

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) 11 years, 3 months and 19 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, 19:06:02 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 →

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]