Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Ofeq 9 |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Israel |
Operator/Owner |
Ministry of Defense |
Users |
Military |
Purpose |
Remote Sensing/Reconnaissance |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
343 |
Apogee (km) |
589 |
Eccentricity |
0.0179929783499122 |
Inclination (degrees) |
141.78 |
Period (minutes) |
93.91 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
300 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
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Power (watts) |
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Date of Launch |
22-06-2010 |
Expected Lifetime |
5 yrs. |
Contractor |
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) |
Country of Contractor |
Israel |
Launch Site |
Palmachim Launch Complex |
Launch Vehicle |
Shavit |
COSPAR Number |
2010-031A |
NORAD Number |
36608 |
Comments |
Reconnaissance satellite Mideast area; especially Syria and Iran. |