Israel Aerospace IndustriesShavit-2Shavit Launch Pad, Palmachim Airbase, State of Israel
Ofek-13
Launched
March 28, 2023
Image: Israel Ministry of Defense
Summary
Ofek-13 launched on an Israel Aerospace Industries Shavit-2 from Shavit Launch Pad, Palmachim Airbase, State of Israel on March 28, 2023. It was Israel Aerospace Industries's 5th launch, 1st this year and humanity's 6,417th orbital launch attempt. It was the 10th Shavit-2 flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Shavit-2 · Israel Aerospace Industries
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 10th Shavit-2 flight · 1st this yearIsrael Aerospace Industries's 5th launch1st this yearhumanity's 6,417th orbital launch attempt49th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 1 still in orbit
- 'Ofeq-13 · NORAD 56083 · in orbit
Shavit (12) Stage 3 · re-entered July 23, 2023
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Ofek is a series of Israeli reconnaissance satellites. Ofek-13 is an Israeli SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) reconnaissance satellite that combines high resolution with large area coverage using electronic beam steering.
Pad
Shavit Launch Pad, Palmachim Airbase, State of Israel
12th launch from Shavit Launch Pad, 1st this year · 12th from Palmachim Airbase, State of Israel
13 launches from this pad · 13 from Palmachim Airbase, State of Israel
about 3 years after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Palmachim Airbase, State of IsraelOpen in maps
Updates
Launched successfully.
Questions
When did Ofek-13 launch?
Ofek-13 launched on March 28, 2023. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Ofek-13?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Ofek-13?
Shavit-2, flown by Israel Aerospace Industries. Shavit-2 spec sheet
Where did Ofek-13 launch from?
Shavit Launch Pad, Palmachim Airbase, State of Israel.
What orbit was Ofek-13 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a government/top secret mission.
How many satellites did Ofek-13 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).