Israeli Space AgencyShavit-2Shavit Launch Pad, Palmachim Airbase, State of Israel
Ofeq-4
Launched
January 22, 1998
Image: Israel Ministry of Defense
Summary
Ofeq-4 launched on an Israeli Space Agency Shavit-2 from Shavit Launch Pad, Palmachim Airbase, State of Israel on January 22, 1998. The mission failed. It was Israeli Space Agency's 4th launch, 1st this year and humanity's 4,210th orbital launch attempt. It was the 2nd Shavit-2 flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Shavit-2 · Israeli Space Agency
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 2nd Shavit-2 flight · 1st this yearIsraeli Space Agency's 4th launch1st this yearhumanity's 4,210th orbital launch attempt3rd orbital launch attempt this year
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About this launch
Intended for surveillance of Israel's neighbours, the Ofeq series is unusual in having a retrograde orbit. This is due to the geographical location of Israel, which gives only an unobstructed launch path over the mediterranean sea. It is similar to the EROS-A civilian Earth observation satellite. Ofeq 4 (which was possibly the prototype EROS-A satellite) was lost in an launch failure in early 1998.
Pad
Shavit Launch Pad, Palmachim Airbase, State of Israel
4th launch from Shavit Launch Pad, 1st this year · 4th 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 Ofeq-4 launch?
Ofeq-4 launched on January 22, 1998. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Ofeq-4?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Ofeq-4?
Shavit-2, flown by Israeli Space Agency. Shavit-2 spec sheet
Where did Ofeq-4 launch from?
Shavit Launch Pad, Palmachim Airbase, State of Israel.
What orbit was Ofeq-4 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a government/top secret mission.