Success
Ofeq-3
Government/Top Secret
Israeli Space Agency(ISA)Government
Shavit-2
LEOorbit
The Ofeq 3 series was the first generation of Israeli spy satellites.
Wednesday, April 5, 1995 at 11:16 AM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#3,982
ISA Mission
#3
Pad Launch
#3
Location Launch
#3
Designator
1995-018
Launch Window
NET
Apr 5, 1995, 11:16 AM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Shavit-2 Specs
N/A
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
1995
Fastest Turnaround
2y 3mo
Total Launches
11
Successful
9
Failed
2
Consecutive Success
7
Maiden flight: Apr 5, 1995
Palmachim Airbase, State of Israel
Palmachim Airbase is an Israeli Air Force (IAF) base and spaceport, which the IAF and the Israel Space Agency (ISA) operate jointly. It is located west of the city of Yavne on the Mediterranean coast, 12 km south of the Gush Dan metropolitan area with Tel Aviv, named after the Kibbutz Palmachim north of it.
Timezone
Asia/Jerusalem
Local Launch Time
Apr 5, 1995, 2:16 PM
Total Launches
13
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
31.8978, 34.6906