Failure
Ofeq-6
Government/Top Secret
Israeli Space Agency(ISA)Government
Shavit-2
LEOorbit
Military observation satellite failed to reach orbit. Finanical loss estimated by Israeli press as $ 100 million..
Monday, September 6, 2004 at 10:53 AM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#4,674
ISA Mission
#6
Pad Launch
#6
Location Launch
#6
Launch Window
NET
Sep 6, 2004, 10:53 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
Sep 6, 2004, 1:53 PM
Total Launches
13
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
31.8978, 34.6906