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Shavit-2 | Ofeq-3

Name: Shavit-2 | Ofeq-3
Start: 1995-04-05T11:16:00.000Z
End: 1995-04-05T11:16:00.000Z
Location: Shavit Launch Pad

Israeli Space Agency • Shavit-2 • Shavit Launch Pad (NA)

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Ofeq-3

Israeli Space Agency • Shavit-2 • Shavit Launch Pad

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The Ofeq 3 series was the first generation of Israeli spy satellites.

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Shavit-2

Photo credit: Israel Ministry of Defense•License: Unknown

Variant: 2

Reusable: No

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Launch info

Provider

Israeli Space Agency

Vehicle

Shavit-2

Pad

Shavit Launch Pad (Shavit Launch Pad)

State

NET

1995-04-05T11:16:00+00:00

Window start

1995-04-05T11:16:00+00:00

Window end

1995-04-05T11:16:00+00:00

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit

Mission type

Government/Top Secret

Launch site

Palmachim Airbase, State of Israel

Reusable

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Shavit Launch Pad

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Palmachim Airbase, State of Israel31.88444, 34.68028Provider map

Ofeq-3

The Ofeq 3 series was the first generation of Israeli spy satellites.

Rocket

Shavit-2

Manufacturer: Israel Aerospace Industries

N/A

Maiden flight

1995-04-05

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Service provider

Israeli Space Agency

Provider news

Government • ISR

Objects from this launch

2 objects

SATCAT inventory for 1995-018

Last checked: 2026-03-15T00:11:05.471+00:00

Last success: 2026-03-15T00:11:05.471+00:00

Last non-empty: 2026-03-15T00:11:05.471+00:00

Latest snapshot: 2026-03-15T00:11:05.471+00:00

Snapshot hash: 10668342b78433b76e28a1ce125a9b7feef7b64892af33a84368c5211565096b

LL2 payloads: 0SATCAT payloads: 1Delta: +1RB: 1DEB: 0UNK: 0

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SATCAT payload objects

OFEQ 3
1995-018ANORAD 23549PAYISRAOps: D
Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: YAVNEPeriod: 88.47 minRCS: 1.567 m²
Inc: 143.3°
197 km → 201 km

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SHAVIT R/B
1995-018BNORAD 23550RBISRAOps: D
Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: YAVNEPeriod: 88.04 minRCS: 2.218 m²
Inc: 143.3°
157 km → 198 km

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Provider legacy

Israeli Space Agency

Lifetime launches

1 in 2026

Israeli Space Agency has 3 launches on record, with 1 in 2026.

Rocket track record

Shavit-2

Successful missions

0 in 2026

Shavit-2 has 9 successful missions on record, with 0 in 2026.

Pad history

Shavit Launch Pad

Pad launches

1 in 2026

Shavit Launch Pad has 3 launches from this pad on record, with 1 in 2026.

Rocket reliability

82% all time

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Pad turnaround

1827d 23h

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