 Launch of OPTSAT-3000 on board Vega flight VV10 | |
| Names | SHALOM |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Reconnaissance |
| Operator | Ministry of Defence |
| COSPAR ID | 2017-044A[1] |
| SATCAT no. | 42900[2] |
| Website | OPTSAT-3000 |
| Mission duration | >7 years (planned) 7 years, 4 months and 12 days (elapsed) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | TecSAR[3] |
| Manufacturer | Israel Aerospace Industries |
| Launch mass | 368 kg (811 lb)[1] |
| Dimensions | 4.58 × 3.35 × 1.20 m (15.0 × 11.0 × 3.9 ft) (incl. solar arrays)[3] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | July 2, 2017[2] |
| Rocket | Vega |
| Launch site | Guiana Space Centre ELA-1 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Sun-synchronous |
| Semi-major axis | 6,858 km (4,261 mi) |
| Periapsis altitude | 474.1 km (294.6 mi) |
| Apoapsis altitude | 501.8 km (311.8 mi) |
| Inclination | 97.2° |
| Period | 94.2 minutes |
OPTSAT-3000 (OPTical SATellite-3000[4]) is an Italian Earth observation and reconnaissance satellite developed and built by Israel Aerospace Industries and operated by the Italian Ministry of Defence. Launched on August 2, 2017, it has an expected service life of at least 7 years. It is based on the design of the TecSAR-1 satellite.[3]
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