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TecSAR-1
Sign in to saveAlso known as EL/M-2070 TecSAR, TechSAR, Polaris, Ofek-8, Ofeq-8, Horizon 8
TecSAR-1, also known as TechSAR, Polaris and Ofeq-8, is an Israeli reconnaissance satellite, equipped with a synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) developed by Elta Systems. It was successfully launched at 03:45 UTC on 21 January 2008, by PSLV C-10 launch vehicle, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in India.
Key facts
- Spaceflight.name
- TecSAR-1
- Spaceflight.names_list
- Ofeq-8TechSarPolaris
- Spaceflight.image
- India launches Israeli satellite TecSAR.jpg
- Spaceflight.image_caption
- Launch of TecSAR-1 on PSLV-C10
- Spaceflight.image_size
- 300px
- Spaceflight.mission_type
- Imaging radar
- Spaceflight.operator
- Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI)
- Spaceflight.COSPAR_ID
- 2008-002A
- Spaceflight.SATCAT
- 32476
- Spaceflight.mission_duration
- 4 years (planned)
- Spaceflight.spacecraft_bus
- TECSAR Bus
- Spaceflight.manufacturer
- Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI)
- Spaceflight.power
- 750 watts
- Spaceflight.launch_date
- 21 January 2008, 03:45 UTC
- Spaceflight.launch_rocket
- PSLV-CA (PSLV-C10)
- Spaceflight.launch_site
- Satish Dhawan, FLP
- Spaceflight.launch_contractor
- Indian Space Research Organisation
- Spaceflight.entered_service
- 1 February 2008
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Mass
- 260
- Image
- TECSAR -- Our-IDF-2018-IZE-038 (44815809042).jpg
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- UTC date of spacecraft launch
- 2008-01-21
- time of object orbit decay
- 2024-07-03
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Article
8 sectionsContents
- Launch
- Orbit
- Mission
- Strategic significance
- Iranian reaction
- See also
- References
- External links
TecSAR-1, also known as TechSAR, Polaris and Ofeq-8, is an Israeli reconnaissance satellite, equipped with a synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) developed by Elta Systems. It was successfully launched at 03:45 UTC on 21 January 2008, by PSLV C-10 launch vehicle, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in India.
The TecSAR satellite is fitted with a large dish-like antenna to transmit and receive radar signals that can penetrate darkness and thickness of clouds. Built by Israel Aerospace Industries, TecSAR ranks among the world's most advanced space systems.