Israel Aerospace IndustriesShavit-2Shavit Launch Pad, Palmachim Airbase, State of Israel
Ofek-16
Launched
July 6, 2020
Image: Israel Ministry of Defense
Summary
Ofek-16 launched on an Israel Aerospace Industries Shavit-2 from Shavit Launch Pad, Palmachim Airbase, State of Israel on July 6, 2020. It was Israel Aerospace Industries's 4th launch, 1st this year and humanity's 5,971st orbital launch attempt. It was the 9th 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
- Este es el nuevo satélite israelí Ofek 16 (Filmación y edición: Ministerio de Defensa de Israel)Semanariohebreojai Portal
- Vehicle
- Shavit-2 · Israel Aerospace Industries
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 9th Shavit-2 flight · 1st this yearIsrael Aerospace Industries's 4th launch1st this yearhumanity's 5,971st orbital launch attempt49th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 1 still in orbit
- 'Ofeq-16 · NORAD 45860 · in orbit
Shavit (11) Stage 3 · re-entered January 27, 2021
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Ofek is a series of Israeli reconnaissance satellites.
Pad
Shavit Launch Pad, Palmachim Airbase, State of Israel
11th launch from Shavit Launch Pad, 1st this year · 11th from Palmachim Airbase, State of Israel
13 launches from this pad · 13 from Palmachim Airbase, State of Israel
about 4 years after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Palmachim Airbase, State of IsraelOpen in maps
Questions
When did Ofek-16 launch?
Ofek-16 launched on July 6, 2020. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Ofek-16?
Coverage: Este es el nuevo satélite israelí Ofek 16 (Filmación y edición: Ministerio de Defensa de Israel). Watch the replay
What rocket launched Ofek-16?
Shavit-2, flown by Israel Aerospace Industries. Shavit-2 spec sheet
Where did Ofek-16 launch from?
Shavit Launch Pad, Palmachim Airbase, State of Israel.
What orbit was Ofek-16 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a government/top secret mission.
How many satellites did Ofek-16 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).