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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
- Part of
- Ofeq
- Country of origin
- Israel
- Followed by
- Ofeq-9
- Follows
- Ofeq-7
- Mass
- 260
- Manufacturer
- Elta
- Image
- TECSAR -- Our-IDF-2018-IZE-038 (44815809042).jpg
- Significant event
- atmospheric entry
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- UTC date of spacecraft launch
- 2008-01-21
- space launch vehicle
- Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
- powered by
- spacecraft solar array
- type of orbit
- low Earth orbit
- carries scientific instrument
- synthetic aperture radar
- time of object orbit decay
- 2024-07-03
via Wikidata · CC0
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “TecSAR-1” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.