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Israeli military surveillance radar satellite. Israeli military radar/optical surveillance satellite using synthetic aperture x-band radar, with estimated 10 cm radar and 1 m optical ground resolution.
AKA: Risat. Status: Operational 2008. First Launch: 2008年01月21日. Last Launch: 2014年04月09日. Number: 3 .
TecSAR was the first Israeli satellite to feature Synthetic Aperture Radar to provide all-weather day/night surveillance.
Subtopics
Family:
Military radarsat,
Surveillance.
Country:
Israel.
Launch Vehicles:
PSLV,
Shaviyt 1,
PSLV C.
Launch Sites:
Sriharikota SLP.
Agency:
IAI.
Bibliography:
6970,
13264,
13265.
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Risat-2 Risat-2
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Tecsar Tecsar
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2008 January 21 - .
Launch Vehicle:
PSLV.
- Tecsar - .
Mass: 260 kg (570 lb). Nation: Israel.
Agency: ISRO.
Manufacturer: IAI.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military Radarsat. Spacecraft: Tecsar.
USAF Sat Cat: 32476 . COSPAR: 2008-002A. Apogee: 580 km (360 mi). Perigee: 405 km (251 mi). Inclination: 41.00 deg. Period: 94.50 min. Israeli military radar/optical surveillance satellite using synthetic aperture X-band radar, with estimated 10 cm radar and 1 m optical ground resolution..
2009 April 20 - .
01:15 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Sriharikota.
Launch Complex:
Sriharikota SLP.
Launch Vehicle:
PSLV.
- Risat-2 - .
Mass: 340 kg (740 lb). Nation: India.
Agency: ISRO.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military Radarsat. Spacecraft: Tecsar.
USAF Sat Cat: 34807 . COSPAR: 2009-019A. Apogee: 552 km (342 mi). Perigee: 446 km (277 mi). Inclination: 41.20 deg. Period: 94.60 min. Tecsar-class radar imaging satellite bought by India from Israel..
2014 April 9 - .
19:06 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Palmachim.
Launch Pad: xxx.
LV Family:
Jericho.
Launch Vehicle:
Shaviyt 1.
- Ofeq-10 - .
Mass: 260 kg (570 lb). Nation: Israel.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Military Radarsat. Spacecraft: Tecsar.
USAF Sat Cat: 39650 . COSPAR: 2014-019A. Apogee: 598 km (371 mi). Perigee: 388 km (241 mi). Inclination: 140.94 deg. Period: 94.48 min. Reportedly carried a radar imaging (SAR) payload..
2016 September 13 - .
13:48 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Palmachim.
LV Family:
Jericho.
Launch Vehicle:
Shavit.
- 'Ofeq-11 - .
Nation: Israel.
Class: Surveillance.
Type: Surveillance satellite. Spacecraft: Tecsar.
USAF Sat Cat: 41759 . COSPAR: 2016-056A. Apogee: 600 km (370 mi). Perigee: 250 km (150 mi). Inclination: 141.00 deg. Ofeq-11 spy satellite, thought to be ususal retrograde orbit. It was reported that Israeli mission controllers were working to correct unspecified technical problems with the payload..
