Success
Ofeq-2
Test Flight
Israeli Space Agency(ISA)Government
Shavit
LEOorbit
Second Israeli satellite
Tuesday, April 3, 1990 at 12:02 PM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#3,504
ISA Mission
#2
Pad Launch
#2
Location Launch
#2
Designator
1990-027
Launch Window
NET
Apr 3, 1990, 12:02 PM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Shavit Specs
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
1988
Fastest Turnaround
1y 6mo
Total Launches
2
Successful
2
Failed
0
Consecutive Success
2
Maiden flight: Sep 19, 1988
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 3, 1990, 3:02 PM
Total Launches
13
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
31.8978, 34.6906