Shavit-2 launched Israel's Ofek 16 electro-optical reconnaissance satellite from Palmachim Airbase, the country's first orbital launch since 2016. The advanced imaging satellite bolsters Israel's surveillance capability over Iran and other regional threats.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 300 kg
- Flight
- 9th
- of 11 Shavit-2 flights
- Date and time
- 6 July 2020, 01:00 UTC
- Rocket
- Shavit-2
- Builder
- IAI
- Launch site
- Shavit Launch Pad, Palmachim Airbase, State of Israel
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 2020-044
- Launches in 2020
- 49th of 114
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