Ofeq-4
Shavit-2
Israeli Space Agency
Launch Status
Failure 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
Rocket
Israel Aerospace Industries Shavit-2
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