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Ofeq 8 (TECSAR 1) [IAI]
TECSAR (also transcribed TechSAR) is the first Israeli SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) technology demonstration satellite. TECSAR combines high resolution with large area coverage using electronic beam steering.
Ofeq 8 (8 אופק) or TECSAR 1 was launched as the sole passenger on an indian PSLV-CA launch vehicle instead of the originally planned Israeli Shavit-2.
Another satellite, Ofeq 10 (10 אופק) or TECSAR 2, also in collaboration with India, was launched in 2014 on an Israeli Shavit-2 booster.
A third satellite, Ofeq 13 (13 אופק) or TECSAR 3 was launched in 2023 on an Israeli Shavit-2 booster.
A fourth satellite, Ofeq 19 (19 אופק) or TECSAR 4 was launched in September 2025 on an Israeli Shavit-2 booster. Possibly this was an improved version.
| Nation: | Israel |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Earth observation (Radar) |
| Operator: | Tsahal |
| Contractors: | IAI |
| Equipment: | X-SAR |
| Configuration: | TECSAR Bus |
| Propulsion: | |
| Power: | 2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | 260 kg |
| Orbit: | 403 km × 581 km, 41 (#1); 384 km × 609 km, 140.95 (#2) |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ofeq 8 (TECSAR 1, Polaris ?) | 2008-002A | 21.01.2008 | Sr FLP | PSLV-CA | ||
| Ofeq 10 (TECSAR 2) | 2014-019A | 09.04.2014 | Pa | Shavit-2 | ||
| Ofeq 13 (TECSAR 3) | 2023-044A | 28.03.2023 | Pa | Shavit-2 | ||
| Ofeq 19 (TECSAR 4 ?) | 2025-193A | 02.09.2025 | Pa | Shavit-2 |
Launch Sites:
- Pa = Israeli Air Force Test Range, Palmachim, Israel
- Sr = Satish Dhawan Space Center (Sriharikota Space Center), Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India
