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Topic: Israel's reconnaissance and commercial satellites
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Vostok
Member Posts: 46
From: Israel
Registered: Aug 2004
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posted 09-06-2004 04:59 PM
   
Today (Sept. 6, 2004), at 1353, I watched the launch of Israel's spy sat "Ofek 6" (Horizon 6), from a distance of 3 Km.It was a beautiful launch, but the third stage malfunctioned and the satellite fell to the Mediterranean sea, near Malta. |
Vostok
Member Posts: 46
From: Israel
Registered: Aug 2004
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posted 05-03-2006 09:29 AM
EROS B is Israel's third operational remote sensing satellite currently in space. It was launched last week from Svobodny, on top of a Russian Start launcher.Please see this website for more details and pictures. |
Vostok
Member Posts: 46
From: Israel
Registered: Aug 2004
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posted 06-10-2007 08:22 PM
Just came back from the launch site for Ofek 7 - all green for Israel's newest recon satellite. It was launched on top Israel's own satellite launcher - the Shavit (Comet). |
AmirBer
Member Posts: 24
From: Be'er Sheva, Israel
Registered: Dec 2006
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posted 06-22-2010 04:14 PM
Haaretz Israeli News: Israeli satellite Ofek 9 "was launched into space (Hebrew)Ofek 9 was lunched today (June 22, 2010) from Palmachim AFB, so far there are no official announcements about the lunch results. If you see a satellite going the wrong way (East to West), it's not a bird.  |
DChudwin
Member Posts: 1096
From: Lincolnshire IL USA
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 06-22-2010 09:09 PM
The Jerusalem Post reports that Israel has launched a new spy satellite, designated Ofek 9, from its launch site near the Mediterranean Sea at 10 p.m. local time on Tuesday June 22, 2010.The satellite is reported to have improved imaging capabilities for military purposes. Editor's note: Threads merged. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42988
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 04-10-2014 08:54 AM
The Israeli Defense Ministry launched the Ofeq 10 reconnaissance satellite at 2:15 p.m. CDT (1915 GMT, 10:15 pm local time) Wednesday (April 9) from the Palmachim Air Foce Base, Arutz Sheva reports. Ofek 10 is an observation remote-sensing satellite that employs synthetic aperture radar (SAR) technology with advanced "high-resolution" imagery. The satellite was developed based on previous experience accrued during the development and production of the "Ofek" series of advanced satellites, the first of which was launched in 1988.Ofek 10 outdoes earlier models with its ability to "skip" from one target to another rather than simply "sweep" areas, defense ministry officials told reporters. The "Ofek 10" satellite was launched into orbit by the "Shavit" multi-stage satellite launcher. Both were developed and produced by Israel's Ministry of Defense, through its R&D Department (MAFAAT). The primary contractor is Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI Ltd). |
SkyMan1958
Member Posts: 867
From: CA.
Registered: Jan 2011
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posted 04-10-2014 10:49 AM
Interesting. One of the aspects of radar is that it can penetrate the surface of the Earth to a fair depth (well over 10 meters) in arid climates. I would not be at all surprised if this satellite is being used to spy on Iran's underground nuclear facilities. |
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