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'Ofeq-5

Shavit 1 launch from Palmachim (Israel) on May 28, 2002, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

May 28, 2002 · 15:25 UTCLaunch 2002-025Launch no. 4,535 in the log
RocketShavit 1
SpaceportPalmachim
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyISAIsrael

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
May 28, 2002, 15:25
Launch designation
2002-025
Mission
'Ofeq-5
Vehicle flight ID
5

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
367 km
Initial apogee
764 km
Inclination
143.4°
Payload mass to orbit
0.300 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
'Ofeq-52002-025ANORAD 27434Directorate of Defence Research and DevelopmentOptical imaging300 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Feb 21, 2024

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.