Ofek-10

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

19:06:02

Wednesday April 9, 2014

Watch Replay

Official Livestream

Mission Details

(10 אופק, Ofeq-10, Ofekk-10)

Wiki

TECSAR, or Ofek-10, is the first Israeli SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) technology demonstration satellite. TECSAR combines high resolution with large area coverage using electronic beam steering.

Manufacturer: Israel Aerospace Industries

Operator: Israel Defense Forces

Retrograde Low Earth Orbit

1 Payload

100 kilograms

Rocket

Active

Shavit 2

Active Since 2007

Agency

IAI

Rocket

Height: 22m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 350 kg

Liftoff Thrust

554 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 1.35m

Height: 4.37m

Stages

3

Launch Site

Pad 1

Palmachim Airbase, Israel

Fastest Turnaround

545 days 11 hours

Pad 1

Palmachim Airbase, Israel

Fastest Turnaround

545 days 11 hours

Stats

Shavit

11th

Mission

1st

Mission of 2014

Israel Aerospace Industries

11th

Mission

1st

Mission of 2014

2014

19th

Orbital launch attempt