Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
TecSAR (Ofeq 8, Polaris) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Israel |
Operator/Owner |
Defense Ministry |
Users |
Military |
Purpose |
Reconnaissance |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
405 |
Apogee (km) |
580 |
Eccentricity |
0.0127504553734062 |
Inclination (degrees) |
41.03 |
Period (minutes) |
94.5 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
300 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
260 |
Power (watts) |
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Date of Launch |
21-01-2008 |
Expected Lifetime |
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Contractor |
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) |
Country of Contractor |
Israel |
Launch Site |
Sriharikota Launch Station |
Launch Vehicle |
PSLV C10 |
COSPAR Number |
2008-002A |
NORAD Number |
32476 |
Comments |
Radar reconnaissance; one meter resolution. Said to carry a Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR). |