Ofeq-4

Mission

Ofeq-4

Type: Government/Top Secret

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.

Trajectory

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Location

Shavit Launch Pad

Palmachim Airbase, State of Israel

12 rockets have launched from Palmachim Airbase, State of Israel.