TecSAR
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Launch date | January 21, 2008, 5:45 AM GMT+2 |
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Rocket | Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle |
Manufacturers | IAI-MBT |
Contractor | Indian Space Research Organisation |
Launch site | Satish Dhawan First Launch Pad |
Perigee altitude | 450 kilometres (280 mi) |
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ID | 2006925 |
About TecSAR
EL/M-2070 TecSAR, also known as TechSAR, Polaris and Ofek-8, is an Israeli reconnaissance satellite, equipped with synthetic aperture radar developed by Elta Systems. It was successfully launched at 03:45 GMT on 21 January 2008, by PSLV C-10 Launch Vehicle, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in India.