Israel Aerospace IndustriesShavit-2Shavit Launch Pad, Palmachim Airbase, State of Israel
Ofeq-11
Launched
September 13, 2016
Image: Israel Ministry of Defense
Summary
Ofeq-11 launched on an Israel Aerospace Industries Shavit-2 from Shavit Launch Pad, Palmachim Airbase, State of Israel on September 13, 2016. It was Israel Aerospace Industries's 3rd launch, 1st this year and humanity's 5,587th orbital launch attempt. It was the 8th Shavit-2 flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- Launch of Israel's Ofek-11 reconnaissance satelliteJudah Ari Gross
- Vehicle
- Shavit-2 · Israel Aerospace Industries
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 8th Shavit-2 flight · 1st this yearIsrael Aerospace Industries's 3rd launch1st this yearhumanity's 5,587th orbital launch attempt58th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
3 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 component; none still in orbit
- 'Ofeq-11 · NORAD 41759 · re-entered June 9, 2024
Shavit (10) Stage 3 · re-entered October 21, 2016
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Ofeq-11 is part of the Ofeq family of the reconnaissance satellites designed and built by Israel Aerospace Industries for the Israeli Ministry of Defense.
Pad
Shavit Launch Pad, Palmachim Airbase, State of Israel
10th launch from Shavit Launch Pad, 1st this year · 10th from Palmachim Airbase, State of Israel
13 launches from this pad · 13 from Palmachim Airbase, State of Israel
about 2 years after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Palmachim Airbase, State of IsraelOpen in maps
Questions
When did Ofeq-11 launch?
Ofeq-11 launched on September 13, 2016. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Ofeq-11?
Coverage: Launch of Israel's Ofek-11 reconnaissance satellite. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Ofeq-11?
Shavit-2, flown by Israel Aerospace Industries. Shavit-2 spec sheet
Where did Ofeq-11 launch from?
Shavit Launch Pad, Palmachim Airbase, State of Israel.
What orbit was Ofeq-11 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a government/top secret mission.
How many satellites did Ofeq-11 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).