Ofeq-4
Shavit-2
Israeli Space Agency
Mission
Ofeq-4
- Type: Government/Top Secret
- Orbit: Low Earth Orbit
Intended for surveillance of Israel's neighbours, the Ofeq series is unusual in having a retrograde orbit. This is due to the geographical location of Israel, which gives only an unobstructed launch path over the mediterranean sea. It is similar to the EROS-A civilian Earth observation satellite. Ofeq 4 (which was possibly the prototype EROS-A satellite) was lost in an launch failure in early 1998.
Location
Shavit Launch Pad
Palmachim Airbase, State of Israel
Shavit Launch Pad has witnessed the launch of 12 rockets, including 12 orbital launch attempts. While Palmachim Airbase, State of Israel, has been the site for 12 rocket launches.
Palmachim Airbase is an Israeli Air Force (IAF) base and spaceport, which the IAF and the Israel Space Agency (ISA) operate jointly. It is located west of the city of Yavne on the Mediterranean coast, 12 km south of the Gush Dan metropolitan area with Tel Aviv, named after the Kibbutz Palmachim north of it.
Rocket
Israel Aerospace Industries Shavit-2
N/A
