Israel Aerospace IndustriesLaunch SuccessfulGovernment/Top Secret

Ofek‑13

Name: Shavit-2 | Ofek-13
Start: 2023-03-28T23:10:00Z
Location: Shavit Launch Pad, Palmachim Airbase, State of Israel

Shavit-2

Launched Tue, Mar 28 · 11:10 PM UTC2023-03-28 23:10 UTCShavit Launch Pad, Palmachim Airbase, State of Israel

Reached orbit

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Success

Reached Low Earth Orbit

Worldwide

49th

orbital launch attempt in 2023

Israel Aerospace Industries

1st

launch this year

Shavit Launch Pad

1st

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

995 d 22 h

since the pad's previous launch

Mission

Ofek is a series of Israeli reconnaissance satellites. Ofek-13 is an Israeli SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) reconnaissance satellite that combines high resolution with large area coverage using electronic beam steering.

Launch Provider

Israel Aerospace Industries

Commercial · Israel

Launches

Successful

100%

Upcoming

scheduled

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Updates

Mar 29 · 2:27 AM
Launched successfully.
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Israel Aerospace IndustriesLaunch SuccessfulGovernment/Top Secret

Ofek‑13

Shavit-2

Launched Tue, Mar 28 · 11:10 PM UTC2023-03-28 23:10 UTCShavit Launch Pad, Palmachim Airbase, State of Israel

Reached orbit

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Success

Reached Low Earth Orbit

Worldwide

49th

orbital launch attempt in 2023

Israel Aerospace Industries

1st

launch this year

Shavit Launch Pad

1st

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

995 d 22 h

since the pad's previous launch

Mission

Launch Provider

Israel Aerospace Industries

Commercial · Israel

Launches

Successful

100%

Upcoming

scheduled

All Israel Aerospace Industries launches Website Wikipedia

Updates

Mar 29 · 2:27 AM
Launched successfully.
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Ofek‑13

Mission

Israel Aerospace Industries

Updates

Never Miss a Launch.

Ofek‑13

Mission

Israel Aerospace Industries

Updates

Never Miss a Launch.