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TecSAR-1
Former Israeli reconnaissance satellite. TecSAR-1 was launched on January 21, 2008 aboard a PSLV from Sriharikota. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Jul 3, 2024).
COSPAR 2008-002ANORAD 32476Israel
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- 'Ofeq-8
- Common name
- TecSAR-1
- Payload designation
- TecSAR-1
- Other names
- Polaris
- International designator
- 2008-002A
- NORAD catalog number
- 32476
- GCAT identifier
- S32476
Mission
- Mission type
- Radar imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Ofeq
- Owner
- Maf'at
- Country
- Israel
- Builder
- Israeli Aircraft Industries, Mabat factory
- Platform (bus)
- TecSar
Launch
- Date
- January 21, 2008 · 03:45 UTC
- Launch record
- 2008-002Success
- Rocket
- PSLV
- Spaceport
- Sriharikota · pad FLP
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 403 km
- Apogee
- 580 km
- Inclination
- 41.02°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- July 3, 2024
- Last known active
- October 2015
- End of operations
- October 2015
Size
- Mass
- 300 kg
- Dry mass
- 300 kg
- Length
- 1.0 m
- Diameter
- 0.50 m
- Span
- 3.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q1671009 (CC0).