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Name: Shavit-2 | Ofeq-6
Start: 2004-09-06T10:53:00.000Z
End: 2004-09-06T10:53:00.000Z
Location: Shavit Launch Pad

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Shavit-2 | Ofeq-6

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

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Ofeq-6

Israeli Space Agency • Shavit-2 • Shavit Launch Pad

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Sep 6, 10:53 AM UTC

Military observation satellite failed to reach orbit. Finanical loss estimated by Israeli press as $ 100 million..

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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

2004-09-06T10:53:00+00:00

Window start

2004-09-06T10:53:00+00:00

Window end

2004-09-06T10:53:00+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-6

Military observation satellite failed to reach orbit. Finanical loss estimated by Israeli press as $ 100 million..

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

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Israeli Space Agency

Lifetime launches

1 in 2026

Israeli Space Agency has 6 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 6 launches from this pad on record, with 1 in 2026.

Rocket reliability

82% all time

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Pad turnaround

831d 19h

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