Israel's first orbital launch, carrying the experimental Ofeq-1 satellite into a retrograde low Earth orbit from Palmachim Airbase; the spin-stabilized technology demonstrator validated the Shavit launcher and made Israel the eighth nation with independent orbital launch capability.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 156 kg
- Flight
- 1st
- of 2 Shavit flights
- Date and time
- 19 September 1988, 09:31 UTC
- Rocket
- Shavit
- Builder
- IAI
- Launch site
- Shavit Launch Pad, Palmachim Airbase, State of Israel
- Payload
- Test Flight
- International designator
- 1988-087
- Launches in 1988
- 91st of 121
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