| Ofeq-10 | |
| Names List: | Ofek-10 TecSAR-2 TechSAR-2 |
| Mission Type: | Radar reconnaissance |
| Operator: | Israeli Ministry of Defence / Tsahal |
| Cospar Id: | 2014-019A |
| Satcat: | 39650 |
| Mission Duration: | 4 years (planned) (in progress) |
| Spacecraft: | TecSAR-2 |
| Spacecraft Bus: | OPSAT-3000 |
| Manufacturer: | Israel Aerospace Industries |
| Launch Date: | 9 April 2014, 19:06:02 UTC |
| Launch Rocket: | Shavit 2 (No.9) |
| Launch Site: | Palmachim Air Base |
| Launch Contractor: | Israel Aerospace Industries |
| Orbit Reference: | Geocentric orbit |
| Orbit Regime: | Low Earth orbit |
| Orbit Inclination: | 140.95° |
| Orbit Period: | 94.00 minutes |
| Apsis: | gee |
| Programme: | Ofeq series |
| Previous Mission: | Ofeq-9 |
| Next Mission: | Ofeq-11 |
Ofeq-10, also known as Ofek-10 (Horizon in Hebrew), is part of the Ofeq family of reconnaissance satellites designed and built by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) for the Israeli Ministry of Defense.
Ofek-10 is an upgraded variant of Ofeq-8, which employs a high-resolution synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) that is capable of observation at night and through clouds.[1] [2] The satellite's price was US$300 million. The satellite weighs 400 kg.[3]
Ofeq-10 was launched on 9 April 2014, at 19:06:02 UTC from the Palmachim Airbase in Israel, four years after Ofeq-9's launch. It was delivered using a Shavit launcher.[4] Ofeq-10 was launched westward in a retrograde orbit.[5]