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	Ofeq - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ofeq 1, launched September 19, 1988, possessed a weight of 155 kg and circled the earth on an orbit with a perigee of 249 km and an apogee of 1149 km on a course bent around 142.9 degrees.
		Ofeq 2, was launched April 23, 1990 on a course with a perigee of 149 km and an apogee of 251 km, bent around 143.2 degrees.
		During the course of its mission, its perigee was raised to 369 km and its apogee was lowered on 771 kilometers, in an attempt to prolong the satellite's lifespan.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ofeq (559 words)

	Israel Launch New Spy Satellite
		Ofeq 5, The latest satellite in the Ofeq series was launched by an IAI/MLM Shavit satellite launcher, from Palmachim missile test center on the Israeli Mediterranean coast on May 28, 2002.
		Ofeq 5 is a reconnaissance satellite carrying a remote sensing payload that will enable it to perform its high-resolution observation missions for national needs.
		Ofeq 5 is believed to be capable of delivering both panchromatic and color images, at resolutions substantially exceeding those provided by Israeli commercial satellite services (0.8 meter).
	www.defense-update.com /news/ofeq5.htm (313 words)

	Ofeq \| DigiMelon.COM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-11)
		Ofeq אופק ("Horizon" in Hebrew) is the designation of a series of Israeli satellites.
		All Ofeq satellites have been launched on Shavit rockets from Palmachim Air Force Base by the mediterranean into a Low Earth Orbit.
		Ofeq satellites are launched westward over the mediterranean to avoid flying and dropping spent rocket stages over populated areas in Israel and neighboring arab countries.
	www.digimelon.com /Ofeq/index.html (323 words)

	Ofeq 3, 5, 6 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-11)
		The Ofeq 3 series was the first israeli spy satellite series.
		Intended for surveilance of Israels neighbours, the Ofeq series is unusual in having a retrograde orbit.
		Ofeq 6, equipped with long-range cameras outfitted with sophisticated night vision capabilities, was supposed to join the Ofeq-5 in space.
	www.skyrocket.de /space/doc_sdat/ofeq-3.htm (85 words)

	Ofek Institute
		Ofeq Institute was established to discover unknown, unidentified or unpublished Hebrew manuscripts in public and private collections throughout the world, to locate them, edit them according to the highest Torah and scientific standards, and publish useful, high-quality editions.
		Ofeq Institute devotes itself to the post-Talmudic writings, i.e., the writings of the Geonim, the Rishonim and the early Aharonim (from the 11th century until the end of the 16th century).
		Ofeq Institute is devoting all its means and energies towards the fulfillment of this great task.
	www.jerusalembooks.com /ofeq.htm (2312 words)

	exersize (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-11)
		Ofeq Institute was established to discover unknown, unidentified or unpublished classical Hebrew manuscripts, to locate them, edit them according to the highest Torah and scientific standards, and publish useful, high-quality editions.
		Ofeq Institute devotes itself to the post-Talmudic writings, i.e., the writings of the geonim, the rishonim and the early aharonim.
		Among the members of Ofeq Institute are gifted talmidei hakhamim, young and experienced scholars, and experts in the research of Hebrew manuscripts.
	www.ofeqinst.com /about.html (454 words)

	OFEQ
		These were the experimental OFEQ 1 and OFEQ 2 satellites.
		The Observation OFEQ 3 satellite was launched in April 1995.
		The satellite OFEQ 5 was launched Westward today 28 May 2002 at 18:25 pm (Israel time).
	www.israeli-weapons.com /weapons/space/ofeq/OFEQ.html (455 words)

	Jane's Space Directory - Additional Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-11)
		Ofeq 5 itself is being tracked in a 143.5 degree inclination, 369-772 km orbit, while the third stage of the Shavit launcher is in a 263-774 km orbit: the corresponding parameters for Ofeq 3 immediately after launch were 143.4 deg, 369-730 km and for the rocket stage 247-732 km.
		It is also clear that, like Ofeq 3, the new satellite performed an orbit-raising manoeuvre as it passed through its apogee (about 770km) for the first time, raising the initial perigee of about 260km by 100km.
		Why Ofeq 3 was not simply launched into an orbit with a 500km apogee originally and then allowed to circularise its orbit almost immediately is not known, but it would appear that Ofeq 5 might be following the same mission profile.
	juwt.janes.com /public/jsd/additional_info.shtml (2251 words)

	JINSA Online -- Israel Redoubles Efforts in Space (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-11)
		The operational purpose of Ofeq is to cover of an area measuring 1,000 kilometers by 1,000.
		Ofeq 2 was similar to Ofeq 1, in that its 1990 launch carried a classified payload as well as instruments for systems testing and orbital adjustment processes.
		Ofeq 3, launched in early 1995, is apparently currently fulfilling its intelligence collecting mission.
	www.jinsa.org /articles/view.html?documentid=490 (1787 words)

	Israeli Spysat Coverage, Resolution
		I assumed that the satellite uses a direct downlink rather than store-dump or a relay satellite, and thus its imaging is constrained to times when it is in sight of the ground station, most likely near Tel Aviv.
		Perigee is also currently in the northern part of Ofeq's 36-degree orbit, maximizing resolution in the Middle East.
		In order to address the question of Ofeq's ground resolution, I did a month-long run with Paul Traufler's Traksat 2.8 program and looked at the distribution of Ofeq-to-target ranges which occurred over that span of time.
	www.fas.org /spp/military/program/asat/at_950411.htm (414 words)

	Israel launches new photo-reconnaissance satellite - www.ezboard.com
		Ofeq ('Horizon') 5 was launched from Israel's Palmachim site at approximately 15.24 GMT on 28 May, and it looks to be a close repeat of the Ofeq 3 mission.
		Later literature from the company that operates the related EROS satellites has confirmed that it was the first EROS satellite on the failed launch (albeit using an Ofeq satellite bus), as opposed to a domestic Ofeq payload.
		The first two Ofeq satellites were launched in September 1988 and April 1990, and these were followed by two failed launches in 1991 and 1993 before Ofeq 3 was launched in 1995.
	p080.ezboard.com /fworldofspiesfrm1.showMessage?topicID=91.topic (1512 words)

	Prof. Gerald Steinberg
		Ofeq's orbit limited the satellite's view to areas 37(north and south of the equator.
		Ofeq 2 was similar in weight and technical characteristics to Ofeq 1.
		Ofeq 3 is primarily an imaging satellite, with ultraviolet and visible imaging sensors.
	faculty.biu.ac.il /~steing/military/idrspace.htm (2293 words)

	Encyclopedia: Ofeq
		Israel Aircraft Industries or IAI is Israels prime aerospace and aviation manufacturer, producing aerial systems for both military and civilian usage.
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	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Ofeq (1027 words)

	Middle East Newsline - Area News - Updated Daily
		The report, which was heavily censored because of secrecy issues, said Ofeq planners underestimated the cost and technical challenges of the spy satellite.
		This included an extension of the original six-year Ofeq program into a 12-year project approved in 1999.
		Another reason for the cost overruns, the report said, was overly optimistic timetables for development that underestimated the technical challenges of the Ofeq program.
	www.menewsline.com /stories/2001/october/10_06_2.html (432 words)

	Ofeq 3 Quicklook (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-11)
		Ofeq 3 is Israel's new imaging surveillance satellite.
		The spacecraft is an advancement over the previous Ofeq designs, however, is not capable of offering significant military-grade imagery.
		Information in The Mission and Spacecraft Library is provided without warranty or guarantee.
	leonardo.jpl.nasa.gov /msl/QuickLooks/ofeq3QL.html (126 words)

	Uneasy about Singpore's spy satellite deal
		The Israeli Ofeq satellite programme is within their indigenous surveillance satellite series and is designed for photo-reconnaissance and electronic intelligence capabilities.
		The first Ofeq satellite called Ofeq1 was launched on Sept 19, 1988 and the latest (Ofeq 4) on Jan 22.
		Officially, Israel never admits that the Ofeq satellite is their answer to the DSP or DSCS spy satellites.
	www.singapore-window.org /sw00/000726ns.htm (638 words)

	WorldTribune.com: Israeli spy satellite launch fails (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-11)
		A major obstacle of the Ofeq program has been Israel's decision to fire the Shavit to the west over the Mediterranean Sea.
		The Ofeq, which weighs about 300 kilograms, has been in placed elliptical orbit at an altitude that ranges between 370 and 600 kilometers.
		The shelf life of the Ofeq was expected to be expire in 2006.
	216.26.163.62 /2004/me_israel_09_07.html (715 words)

	AAD[Supreme Court rules: the exclusion of Arab towns from Ofeq funding for high unemployment areas constitutes unlawful ...
		The ruling of the Supreme Court decision is extremely significant, as it prevents the state from using the Plan for Development of the Arab Sector as a reason or justification for excluding Arab towns from government socio-economic plans and programs.
		The petition was submitted in July 2002 on behalf of the National Committee for Arab Mayors and the local councils of Kufr Manda, Ein Mahel and Kessife, against the Directors' Committee for Fighting Unemployment in Settlements with High Unemployment Rates, the government of Israel and all Israeli government ministries.
		The petition demanded that Arab towns be included in the Ofeq program for reducing unemployment, since in a government decision from January 2000, only one Arab town, Tel el-Sebe, located in the Naqab (Negev), was included among the 11 towns and cities chosen for implementation of the Ofeq program.
	www.aad-online.org /2004/Englishsite/Englinks/26-8en/hs%20aad4/hs%202.htm (461 words)

	Israel Launches Surveillance Satellite
		An Israeli Shavit successfully launched Ofeq 5 at 1525 UTC on May 28 from Palmachim Air Force Base south of Tel Aviv, Israel (early news reports indicated a launch time of 13:30, but the tracking data suggests otherwise).
		Ofeq 5 replaces Ofeq-3, which continued in operation through the end of 2001.
		Ofeq 5, a slightly heavier version of previous Ofeq satellites, was built by the MBT Division of Israel Aircraft Industries Ltd. (IAI).
	www.spaceandtech.com /digest/flash2002/flash2002-048.shtml (270 words)

	More on Ofeq, and Some Speculation
		Although the natural evolution of Ofeq's orbit will "detune" it for Mid-East coverage after several weeks, it will subsequently cycle back into the proper phasing.
		An obvious way to solve the detuning problem is to use a constellation of three Ofeqs with ascending nodes spaced 120 degrees apart in longitude.
		The phasing of the orbit has to be different, but with a constellation of three, both Israel and the South Africans would enjoy uninterrupted multiple daytime passes.
	www.globalsecurity.org /space/library/news/1995/at_950415.htm (681 words)

	Yorkshire CND - Israel To Launch Two Military Satellites - 31/1/05 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-11)
		The military weekly "Bamahane" reported in its current edition that the launch of the two satellites has been brought forward because of the failure of the "Ofeq 6" to attain orbit last September.
		"Ofeq 6" was a sophisticated spy satellite designed to replace older models, but it plunged into the Mediterranean in a failed launch attempt on Sept. 6.
		The report said the two satellites, called TESCAR and Ofeq 7, developed by Israeli military industries, are to be launched in the near future.
	cndyorks.gn.apc.org /yspace/articles/israel_spy_sats.htm (158 words)

	Ofeq
		A series of Israeli indigenous satellites; “Ofeq” is Hebrew for “horizon.” Several Ofeqs have been launched, not all successfully, since the first in September 1988.
		This is to avoid overflying Arab territories to the east, but it means that the launch vehicle must travel against the direction of Earth spin’s and so work harder to achieve orbital velocity, thus reducing the payload that can be delivered.
		All the Ofeq satellites were launched by Shavit rockets from Palmachim.
	www.daviddarling.info /encyclopedia/O/Ofeq.html (189 words)

	Launcher fault kills Ofeq 6-14/09/2004-Flight International
		Israel is still receiving intelligence imagery from Ofeq 5, launched in 2002 and expected to remain operational until 2006, and from the Eros A1 civil remote-sensing satellite launched in 2000.
		Eros B is scheduled for launch by Russian rocket later this year, but the launch of Ofeq 7, scheduled for 2008 with the TechSAR synthetic-aperture radar demonstrator as a piggyback payload, may have to be brought forward.
		The Shavit three-stage solid-propellant rocket, developed by IAI's MLM division from Israel's Jerico 2 ballistic missile, was first launched in 1988 carrying Ofeq 1 and failed in 1998 with the loss of Ofeq 4.
	www.flight-international.co.uk /Articles/2004/09/14/Navigation/177/187393/Launcher+fault+kills+Ofeq+6.html (252 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-11)
		A _Rishon_ from the Russian Archives Makhon Ofeq, based in Cleveland and Jerusalem, have been responsible in recent years for producing important critical editions of many classics of Judaica, in some cases publishing completely new versions of texts based on manuscripts never before available to the scholarly community.
		Rabbi Menahem ben Solomon ha-Meiri was a thirteenth-century French scholar who devoted some 11 years of his life to compile the _Bet ha-Behirah_, which is a staple for serious students of the Talmud and the era of the Rishonim.
		In the first volume entitled the _Seder ha-Kabalah_, which might be rendered as "the Order of the Transmission" (Rabbi Havlin has more felicitously rendered this as "History of the Oral Law"), the Meiri describes the chain of tradition passing down the Oral Law from Moses to his own medieval era.
	www.h-net.org /~judaic/reviews/abramson (453 words)

	Spy In The Sky
		Today, military satellites are available for most armies, by utilizing the services of commercial high-resolution satellites based on the Eros family of satellites built by IAI/MBT and remote sensing payloads built by El-Op, an Elbit Systems subsidiary.
		Based on the Ofeq (Horizon) 3 spy satellite, built by Israel Aircraft Industries, Eros A1 is the first commercial satellite offered by the new satellite operator- Cyprus based ImageSat International-on a time-sharing basis.
		Most of the Ofeq 5 data is classified, but Eros provides an important insight into the Israeli space imaging capability.
	www.aviationnow.com /shownews/02asia1/topsto17.htm (667 words)

	To Launch an Arrow Into the Air
		At a time when cuts in the defense budget are a must, one cannot be indifferent to costly development plans whose operational and strategic value is doubtful.
		Launching a spy satellite of the Ofeq series is, undoubtedly, an impressive and honorable Israeli success.
		The Ofeq satellites orbit the earth at a low altitude, hence they collect information from a given area for only a few minutes every 24 hours.
	www.fas.org /news/israel/nes95238.htm (874 words)

	Weekly Review of the Arab Press in Israel
		The Court's order came in response to a petition filed by Adalah -The Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel- and the Tel Aviv University Law Clinic, on behalf of the National Committee for Arab Mayors, and the local councils of Kafr Manda, Ein Mahel and Kessife.
		Only Tel El-Sebe was included among the 11 towns and cities chosen for the NIS 1.44 billion "Ofeq" program.
		According to the Labor Office of the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare's figures in June 2002, the 25 towns with the highest unemployment rates in the country are all Arab.
	www.arabhra.org /publications/wrap/2002/wrap101.htm (1231 words)

	Ofeq Institute Publications (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-11)
		These classical works - some previously unknown, others, works published in in-accurate or incomplete editions - are deciphered anew from original manuscripts, and annotated by an expert staff of talmideii hakhamim and scholars who also add source references, interpretations, introductions and indices.
		In a relatively short period of time, the Institute has published a series of reputable classics, all of them distinguished by excellent uncompromising editing, accurate copying of the manuscripts, clear concise notes and interpretations, important well-written introductions and aesthetically pleasant layouts.
		A complete description and pricing may be requested by email at the Contact link at the bottom of the page.
	www.virtualgeula.com /bin/cc.php?http://www.virtualgeula.com/ofeq/ofeq.htm (573 words)

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