NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 1988-087A
Ofeq 1 (Horizon 1) was an experimental satellite launched by Israel to demonstrate its capability to launch small satellites. Launch was from a site in the Negev desert. The spacecraft operated successfully for nearly four months, until re-entry on January 14, 1989. Solar panels provided a power capability of 246 watts, but the average power consumption of the spacecraft was 53 watts. Spin period was one second. Telemetry was in the S-band, at 2.5 kbits/sec. This launch on a Shavit booster made Israel the eighth nation to launch a satellite on its own rocket.
Launch Date: 1988-09-19
Launch Vehicle: Shavit
Launch Site: Palmahim, Israel
Mass: 157 kg
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