Ofek-9
| Mission type | Optical reconnaissance |
|---|---|
| Operator | Israeli Ministry of Defence |
| COSPAR ID | 2010-031A |
| SATCAT no. | 36608 |
| Mission duration | 5 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | OPSAT-2000 |
| Manufacturer | IAI |
| Launch mass | 300 kilograms (660 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 22 June 2010, 19:00 UTC |
| Rocket | Shavit-2 |
| Launch site | Palmachim |
| Contractor | Israel Space Agency |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth (Retrograde) |
| Perigee | 466 kilometers (290 mi) |
| Apogee | 567 kilometers (352 mi) |
| Inclination | 141.74 degrees |
| Period | 94.81 minutes |
| Epoch | 8 November 2012, 00:13:28 UTC |
Ofek-9, also known as Ofeq 9, is part of the Ofeq family of reconnaissance satellites designed and built by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) for the Israeli Ministry of Defense.
It was launched on June 22, 2010, from Palmachim Airbase in Israel. It was delivered using an improved version of the Shavit launcher. The payload is believed to be the multi-spectral 'Jupiter' space camera produced by El-Op. While precise imaging capabilities remain classified, sources say that like the still operating Ofek-5 and Ofek-7, Ofek-9 offers a resolution "much better than" a half-meter. The satellite was also said to be able to detect objects being carried by people.
The satellite operates in a retrograde low-Earth orbit.
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