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OFEQ 3 (23549)
COSPAR: 1995-018A | Alt Name: 'Ofeq-3
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 5, 1995
Launch Site
YAVNE
Launch Pad
PALB -
Launch Vehicle
Shavit 1
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
23549
International Designator
1995-018A
Decay Date
10/25/2000
Basic Satellite Info
Name
OFEQ 3
Alternative Name
'Ofeq-3
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
DDRD/U9900
Country
Israel
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
OFEQ 3 is an Israeli reconnaissance satellite, also known as 'Ofeq-3, and operates on an OPSAT-1000 Bus configuration. It was launched on April 5, 1995, from the YAVNE launch site using a Shavit 1 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 2.3 meters in length with a diameter of 1.2 meters and spans 2.3 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. OFEQ 3 has a dry mass of 200 kilograms and a launch mass of 225 kilograms, powered by two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. The satellite is owned by DDRD/U9900 and manufactured by IAI for the purpose of optical reconnaissance. Its shape is described as a polyhedral cylinder with an RCS (Radar Cross Section) value of 1.5666 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.3
Diameter
1.2
Span
2.3
Dry Mass
200
Launch Mass
225
Shape
Polyhedral Cyl
Radar Cross Section
1.5666
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
'Ofeq-3
Purpose
Reconnaissance, optical
Mission
Reconnaissance, optical
Manufacturer
IAI
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
'Ofeq
Configuration
OPSAT-1000 Bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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