IAI Ofek-16

Ofek-16, also written Ofeq-16, is an Israeli electro-optical reconnaissance satellite launched in July 2020. It belongs to the Ofeq family, which Israel Aerospace Industries designs and builds for the Israeli Ministry of Defence. The ministry's Space Administration led development of the satellite and its launcher with IAI as main contractor, while Elbit Systems produced the camera and payload, an improved version of the Jupiter camera carried by OPTSAT-3000, and Rafael and Tomer developed the launch engines. Ofek-16 was launched on 6 July 2020 from Palmachim Airbase by a Shavit 2 launch vehicle into low Earth orbit. It can image 15 square kilometres in a single shot at a resolution of up to 50 centimetres from a height of 600 kilometres. Once fully operational it was to be handed to the Israel Defence Forces 9900 Intelligence Unit.