MISSION NAME
Ofeq-4 4
Status
Failure
DATE
22 JAN 1998
LAUNCH PROVIDER
Israeli Space Agency
Launch Pad
Shavit Launch Pad
Description
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.
Shavit-2
Rocket Description
N/A