Israel Aerospace IndustriesShavit-2Shavit Launch Pad, Palmachim Airbase, State of Israel
Ofek-9
Launched
June 22, 2010
Image: Israel Ministry of Defense
Summary
Ofek-9 launched on an Israel Aerospace Industries Shavit-2 from Shavit Launch Pad, Palmachim Airbase, State of Israel on June 22, 2010. It was Israel Aerospace Industries's 1st launch, 1st this year and humanity's 5,065th orbital launch attempt. It was the 6th 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.
- Vehicle
- Shavit-2 · Israel Aerospace Industries
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 6th Shavit-2 flight · 1st this yearIsrael Aerospace Industries's 1st launch1st this yearhumanity's 5,065th orbital launch attempt33rd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 1 still in orbit
- 'Ofeq-9 · NORAD 36608 · in orbit
Shavit (8) Stage 3 · re-entered June 22, 2011
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Ofek-9 was an Israeli optical reconnaissance satellite built by Israel Aerospace Industries for the Ministry of Defense, launched westward over the Mediterranean into a retrograde low Earth orbit.
Pad
Shavit Launch Pad, Palmachim Airbase, State of Israel
8th launch from Shavit Launch Pad, 1st this year · 8th 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
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Questions
When did Ofek-9 launch?
Ofek-9 launched on June 22, 2010. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Ofek-9?
Coverage: שיגור לווין אופק 9 Israel launched Ofek 9 spy satellite. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Ofek-9?
Shavit-2, flown by Israel Aerospace Industries. Shavit-2 spec sheet
Where did Ofek-9 launch from?
Shavit Launch Pad, Palmachim Airbase, State of Israel.
What orbit was Ofek-9 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a government/top secret mission.
How many satellites did Ofek-9 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).