IAI Ofeq-11

Ofeq-11, also known as Ofek 11, meaning Horizon in Hebrew, is a reconnaissance satellite of the Ofeq family designed and built by Israel Aerospace Industries for the Israeli Ministry of Defense. It was launched on 13 September 2016 at 14:38 UTC from Palmachim Airbase in Israel on IAI's Shavit 2 launcher, two years after Ofeq-10. Compared with its predecessor it carries an improved version of El-Op's Jupiter high-resolution imaging system, with resolution raised to 0.5 metre, and it flies on a new satellite bus, OPSAT-3000, a derivative of the bus used in TecSAR-1. Reports say the launch first looked successful, but about 90 minutes later engineers found that not all systems were responding; after several days of remote repairs the satellite was operational and taking high-quality pictures. Gunter's Space Page calls it the first of an improved series.