Israeli Space AgencyLaunch SuccessfulTest Flight

Ofeq‑1

Name: Shavit | Ofeq-1
Start: 1988-09-19T09:31:00Z
Location: Shavit Launch Pad, Palmachim Airbase, State of Israel

Shavit

Launched Mon, Sep 19 · 9:31 AM UTC1988-09-19 09:31 UTCShavit Launch Pad, Palmachim Airbase, State of Israel

Reached orbit

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Success

Reached Low Earth Orbit

Worldwide

91st

orbital launch attempt in 1988

Israeli Space Agency

1st

launch this year

Shavit Launch Pad

1st

launch from this pad this year

Mission

First Israeli satellite

Launch Provider

Israeli Space Agency

Government · Israel

Launches

Successful

71%

Upcoming

scheduled

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Israeli Space AgencyLaunch SuccessfulTest Flight

Ofeq‑1

Shavit

Launched Mon, Sep 19 · 9:31 AM UTC1988-09-19 09:31 UTCShavit Launch Pad, Palmachim Airbase, State of Israel

Reached orbit

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Success

Reached Low Earth Orbit

Worldwide

91st

orbital launch attempt in 1988

Israeli Space Agency

1st

launch this year

Shavit Launch Pad

1st

launch from this pad this year

Mission

First Israeli satellite

Launch Provider

Israeli Space Agency

Government · Israel

Launches

Successful

71%

Upcoming

scheduled

All Israeli Space Agency launches Website Wikipedia

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Ofeq‑1

Mission

Israeli Space Agency

Never Miss a Launch.

Ofeq‑1

Mission

Israeli Space Agency

Never Miss a Launch.