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Shavit-2
Launched 1998-01-22 12:56 UTCShavit Launch Pad, Palmachim Airbase, State of Israel
No cause has been given yet.
Launch failure
Target: Low Earth Orbit
Shavit-2 lifted off with Ofeq-4, but the launch failed.
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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.
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