Tuesday, September 4, 1990

Ofeq 1

 1988-087A


'Ofeq 1 was a spin stabilized polygonal cylinder built for the Israeli Space Agency by Israel Aircraft Industries MBT's Space Technology Directorate (STD). It was launched by the Shavit rocket from Palamchin Beach Air Force Base on 1988 Sep 19. Launch was carried out almost due west over the Mediterranean to avoid overflight of Arab countries, and the satellite entered a highly retrograde orbit with an inclination of 143 degrees.


'Ofeq-1 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1988 Sep 19  0932?  Launch by Shavit  PAL 
 0934?Stage 1 sep 
 0937?Stage 2 sep 
 0939?Fairing sep 
 0943? AUS-51 third stage burn 
 0943?  AUS-51 sep  98.74 245 x 1152 x 142.9 
1989 Jan 14   Reentered  

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