Ofeq-6
Shavit-2
Israeli Space Agency
Launch Status
Failure
Mission
Ofeq-6
- Type: Government/Top Secret
- Orbit: Low Earth Orbit
Military observation satellite failed to reach orbit. Finanical loss estimated by Israeli press as $ 100 million..
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
