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OFEQ 1 (HORIZON 1) (19519)
COSPAR: 1988-087A | Alt Name: 'Ofeq-1
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 19, 1988
Launch Site
YAVNE
Launch Pad
PALB -
Launch Vehicle
Shavit
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
19519
International Designator
1988-087A
Decay Date
1/14/1989
Basic Satellite Info
Name
OFEQ 1 (HORIZON 1)
Alternative Name
'Ofeq-1
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
DDRD/U9900
Country
Israel
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
OFEQ 1 (HORIZON 1), also known as 'Ofeq-1, was a technology satellite launched by Israel on September 19, 1988, from the YAVNE launch site using the Shavit launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 2.3 meters in length and 1.2 meters in diameter with a span of 2.3 meters. It had a dry mass of 156 kilograms and was manufactured by IAI based on the Ofeq-1 Bus configuration. OFEQ 1 operated for a short duration, lasting only few weeks, and its power was supplied by solar cells and batteries. The satellite's shape is described as Polyhedral Cyl with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 3.98 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.3
Diameter
1.2
Span
2.3
Dry Mass
156
Launch Mass
156
Shape
Polyhedral Cyl
Radar Cross Section
3.98
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
'Ofeq-1
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
IAI
Life Expectancy
Few weeks
Bus
'Ofeq
Configuration
Ofeq-1 Bus
Motor
None
Equipment
?
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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