Tag: Shavit 2
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Israeli Shavit-2 successfully launches Ofek 13 military satellite
Israel has launched a Shavit-2 rocket carrying a military satellite into a retrograde orbit from its space launch base in Palmachim, on the coast of central Israel south of Tel Aviv. The launch took place at 23:10 UTC on Tuesday, March 28 (2:10 AM local time on Wednesday, March 29) from Pad 1 at the…
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Israel’s new spy satellite reportedly encounters trouble after launch
An Israeli spy satellite lifted off Tuesday from a military airbase overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, but officials said the spacecraft ran into unspecified problems shortly after reaching orbit. The Ofeq 11 reconnaissance payload launched at 5:30 p.m. local time (1430 GMT; 10:30 a.m. EDT) Tuesday from the Palmachim Air Force Base, according to the Israeli…