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OFEQ 5 (27434)
COSPAR: 2002-025A | Alt Name: 'Ofeq-5
DECAYED
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Additional Sources
Launch Details
Launch Date
May 28, 2002
Launch Site
YAVNE
Launch Pad
PALB -
Launch Vehicle
Shavit 1
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
27434
International Designator
2002-025A
Decay Date
2/21/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
OFEQ 5
Alternative Name
'Ofeq-5
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
DDRD/U9900
Country
Israel
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
OFEQ 5, also known as 'Ofeq-5, is an Israeli reconnaissance satellite equipped with optical sensors and was launched on May 28, 2002, from the YAVNE launch site using a Shavit 1 vehicle. The satellite has a length of 2.4 meters, diameter of 1.2 meters, and spans 3.6 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. Its dry mass is 270 kg, and it weighed 300 kg at launch. OFEQ 5 operates on an OPSAT-2000 bus manufactured by IAI and relies on two deployable fixed solar arrays for power generation, supplemented by batteries. The satellite's mission involves reconnaissance activities, utilizing its optical sensors to capture images of the Earth.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.4
Diameter
1.2
Span
3.6
Dry Mass
270
Launch Mass
300
Shape
Oct Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
'Ofeq-5
Purpose
Reconnaissance, optical
Mission
Reconnaissance, optical
Manufacturer
IAI
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
'Ofeq
Configuration
OPSAT-2000 Bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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