Shavit-2 | Ofeq-4

Launch Provider & Rocket

• Provider: Israeli Space Agency (Government)
• Rocket: Shavit-2 — Shavit family

Mission

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.

• Type: Government/Top Secret
• Orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Launch Site

• Pad: Shavit Launch Pad
• Location: Palmachim Airbase, State of Israel
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