Ofeq 5

Israel

International Sat. n°:

Israelian spacecraft n°: 9

Launch data

Designation	27434 / 02025A
Launch date	28 May 2002 - 15:25 UT
Launch site	Palmachim Airbase
Launch vehicle	Shavit-1 (#6)
Mission	Military: reconnaissance, Imaging
Earth orbit on:
Perigee/Apogee	472 x 477 km
Inclination	143.5°
Period

The camera was designed by Elop Electro-Optics Industries Ltd. ("El-Op"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Elbit Systems. IAI would like to sell pictures taken by it.

Specifications

Prime contractor	IAI/MBT
Platform
Mass at launch	300 kg
Mass in orbit
Dimension	2.3 m x 1.2 m diameter
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power
Design lifetime	4 years

Ref: #7, #15, #97 - update: 12.02.05