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Ofeq 13
Spacecraft properties

Mission type	Radar reconnaissance
Operator	Israeli Ministry of Defence / Israel Defense Forces - Unit 9900
COSPAR ID	2023-044A
SATCAT no.	56083


Manufacturer	Israel Aerospace Industries
Dry mass	350 kg


Start of mission
Launch date	March 28, 2023, 23:10:00 (2023-03-28UTC23:10) UTC
Rocket	Shavit 2
Launch site	Palmachim Air Base
Contractor	Israel Aerospace Industries


Orbital parameters
Period	Around 90 minutes

Ofeq series ← Ofeq-16

Ofeq-13, also known as Ofek-13, is an Israeli synthetic-aperture radar observation satellite. It is part of the Ofeq intelligence satellite family, designed and built by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) for the Israeli Ministry of Defence and IDF, and is operated by Unit 9900.^[1]^[2]

Launch[edit]

Ofeq-13 was launched on 29 March 2023, 02:10 IST (28 March, 23:10 UTC) from the Palmachim AirbaseinIsrael. It was delivered using a Shavit 2 launcher. Ofeq-13 was launched westward in a retrograde orbit.^[3]^[4]

References[edit]

^ "ישראל שיגרה לחלל את הלוויין『אופק 13』| ישראל היום". www.israelhayom.co.il. Retrieved 2023-03-30.

^ זיתון, יואב (2023-03-28). "ישראל שיגרה לחלל את הלוויין אופק 13 | תיעוד". Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2023-03-30.

^ Fabian, Emanuel (2023-03-29). "Israel launches new Ofek-13 spy satellite into orbit". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 2023-03-30.

^ "ישראל שיגרה לחלל את הלוויין『אופק 13』- וואלה! חדשות". וואלה! (in Hebrew). 2023-03-29. Retrieved 2023-03-30.

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