Ofeq-19, written Ofek 19 in Israeli releases and listed by Gunter's Space Page as TecSAR 4, is an Israeli radar reconnaissance satellite. The Israel Ministry of Defense Directorate of Defense Research and Development, the Israel Defense Forces and Israel Aerospace Industries launched it on the evening of 2 September 2025, at 22:30 Israel time, from an undisclosed test site on a three-stage Shavit launcher. Israel Aerospace Industries developed and manufactured both the satellite and the launcher as lead contractor, with its Space Division leading the project, the Elta group producing the payload and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems making the rocket engines. It is a synthetic-aperture radar satellite that gathers intelligence by day, by night and in any weather. After reaching orbit as planned it began transmitting and went through initial tests, and command was to pass to Unit 9900 once it was fully commissioned. Public sources give no mass or orbit for it.
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IAI developed and manufactured both satellite and launcher as lead contractor.
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Source Israel MOD and IAI Successfully Launch Ofek 19 Satellite, Entering its Orbit in Space (EDR Magazine)President statementQuote, President statement
I was moved to witness the launch of Ofek 19 - a satellite made in Israel.
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1. Israel MOD and IAI Successfully Launch Ofek 19 Satellite, Entering its Orbit in Space (EDR Magazine)
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successfully launched the Ofek 19 satellite into space last night (Tuesday, September 2nd, 2025) at 22:30 IST
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Ofek 19 is an SAR satellite that will provide Israel with intelligence capabilities during day, night, and all weather and visibility conditions.
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IAI developed and manufactured both satellite and launcher as lead contractor.
President statement
I was moved to witness the launch of Ofek 19 - a satellite made in Israel.
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In line with the original launch plan, the satellite entered its orbit, began transmission and underwent a series of initial tests.
View the Source2. Gunter's Space Page: Ofeq 8, 10, 13, 19 (TECSAR 1, 2, 3, 4 / TechSAR 1, 2, 3, 4)
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was launched in September 2025 on an Israeli Shavit-2 booster.
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