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OFEQ 11 (41759)
COSPAR: 2016-056A | Alt Name: 'Ofeq-11
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 13, 2016
Launch Site
YAVNE
Launch Pad
PALB -
Launch Vehicle
Shavit 2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
41759
International Designator
2016-056A
Decay Date
6/9/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
OFEQ 11
Alternative Name
'Ofeq-11
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
DDRD/U9900
Country
Israel
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
OFEQ 11 is an Earth observation satellite, also known as 'Ofeq-11', launched on September 13, 2016, from the YAVNE launch site using a Shavit 2 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 2.4 meters in length, 1.2 meters in diameter, and spans 3.6 meters when its deployable components are extended. It weighs 270 kilograms dry and had an initial launch mass of 300 kilograms. Equipped with the Jupiter camera (#16) for imaging purposes, OFEQ 11 is powered by two fixed solar arrays and batteries. The satellite was manufactured by IAI (Israel Aerospace Industries) and is owned by DDRD/U9900. Its structure consists of an octagonal cylindrical body plus two panels, designed to provide Earth observation capabilities.
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-11
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
IAI
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
'Ofeq
Configuration
OPTSAT-3000 (IMPS-2) Bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Jupiter camera (#16)
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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