Shavit (Ofek 1)
This Shavit article flew Israel’s first indigenous orbital launch on 19 September 1988. It successfully placed the Ofek 1 technology satellite into retrograde low Earth orbit, establishing Israel as the eighth nation to build and orbit a satellite with its own launcher.
Identity
- Aliases
- Ofeq 1 launch vehicleFirst Shavit launch vehicleShavit Ofek-1
- Name
- Shavit (Ofek 1)
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- This Shavit article flew Israel’s first indigenous orbital launch on 19 September 1988. It successfully placed the Ofek 1 technology satellite into retrograde low Earth orbit, establishing Israel as the eighth nation to build and orbit a satellite with its own launcher.
- First Flight Date
- 1988-09-19
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://www.space.gov.il/en/news-space/133854
- Wikipedia Url
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ofeq#Launch_history
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 13, 2026 at 11:20:14 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 14, 2026 at 12:07:22 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 1988-09-19
- Search Name
- Shavit (Ofek 1) Ofeq 1 launch vehicle First Shavit launch vehicle Shavit Ofek-1