flown missionFailure

Shavit-2 | Ofeq-6

Israeli Space AgencyShavit Launch Pad — Palmachim Airbase, State of IsraelSep 06, 2004, 10:53 UTC

Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.

mission

Name: Ofeq-6
Type: Government/Top Secret
Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Military observation satellite failed to reach orbit. Finanical loss estimated by Israeli press as $ 100 million..

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Sep 06, 2004, 10:53 UTC
Window opens: Sep 06, 2004, 10:53 UTC
Window closes: Sep 06, 2004, 10:53 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 03:58 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Shavit-2
Family: Shavit
Variant: 2
Provider: Israeli Space Agency
Type: Government
Country: ISR

launch site

Pad: Shavit Launch Pad
Location: Palmachim Airbase, State of Israel
Country: ISR
Timezone: Asia/Jerusalem
Coordinates: 31.8844, 34.6803