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'Ofeq-13

Shavit 2 launch from Palmachim (Israel) on March 28, 2023, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

March 28, 2023 · 23:10 UTCLaunch 2023-044Launch no. 6,414 in the log
RocketShavit 2
SpaceportPalmachim
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyISAIsrael

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
March 28, 2023, 23:10
Launch designation
2023-044
Mission
'Ofeq-13
Vehicle flight ID
12

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
290 km
Initial apogee
300 km
Inclination
139.2°
Payload mass to orbit
0.300 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
'Ofeq-132023-044ANORAD 56083Directorate of Defence Research and DevelopmentRadar imaging300 kgIn orbit

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