Ofeq-7

Ofeq-7^[5] (also known as Ofek 7 or Offek-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.

Ofeq-7

Ofeq-7 launch on a Shavit 2 launch vehicle
Names	Ofek-7 Offek-7
Mission type	Optical reconnaissance
Operator	Israeli Ministry of Defence / Tsahal
COSPAR ID	2007-025A
SATCAT no.	31601
Mission duration	5 years (planned) [1] 18 years and 17 days (in progress)
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft	Ofeq-7
Bus	OPSAT-2000[2]
Manufacturer	Israel Aerospace Industries
Launch mass	300 kg (660 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date	10 June 2007, 23:40 UTC[3]
Rocket	Shavit 2 (No.7)
Launch site	Palmachim Air Base
Contractor	Israel Aerospace Industries
Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric orbit[4]
Regime	Low Earth orbit (Retrograde orbit)
Perigee altitude	339 km (211 mi)
Apogee altitude	575 km (357 mi)
Inclination	141.80°
Period	93.70 minutes
Ofeq series ← Ofeq-6 TecSAR-1 (Ofeq-8) →

Launch

The Ofeq-7 was launched by a Shavit 2 space launch vehicle on 10 June 2007 at 23:40 UTC.^[3] 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).^[6]

Mission

Three days after its launch, on 13 June 2007, IAI MBT Space Division received the first images taken by the satellite. The Ofeq-7 is a follow-on spacecraft to Ofeq-5 that was placed into orbit in 2002.