Ofeq-10
Sign in to saveAlso known as Ofek-10, TecSAR-2, Horizon 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.
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- Instance of
- artificial satellite of the Earth
- Part of
- Ofeq
- Operator
- Israel Defense Forces
- Country of origin
- Israel
- Follows
- Ofeq-9
- Mass
- 260
- Manufacturer
- Elta
- Significant event
- rocket launch
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- UTC date of spacecraft launch
- 2014-04-09
- space launch vehicle
- Shavit-2
- start point
- Palmachim Airbase
- powered by
- spacecraft solar array
- type of orbit
- retrograde orbit
- carries scientific instrument
- synthetic aperture radar
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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.
== 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. The satellite's price was US$300 million. The satellite weighs 400 kg.
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