Space Lizard - 19/12/2006 10:40 AMIt seems there was a launch (reported as successful) from Palmahim on July 12, 2005.Must have been a test launch since nothing actually went into orbit. A Shavit upgrade was apparently mentionned in Israeli press.Does anyone have better information?
but Ofeq 7/Shavit is always good for a surprise.
sammie - 11/6/2007 11:58 AMQuotebut Ofeq 7/Shavit is always good for a surprise.Yup Watchdog, you can say that again! Is the exact time available?
sammie - 11/6/2007 4:58 AMQuotebut Ofeq 7/Shavit is always good for a surprise.Yup Watchdog, you can say that again! Is the exact time available?
The launcher used to launch OFEK 7 is more capable and reliable than the launcher used for OFEK 5 in 2002. Since the first launch of OFEK in 1988, the SHAVIT launcher was continuously improved in order to enable insertion into orbit of ever more advanced OFEK satellites.
koraldon - 12/6/2007 12:20 PMHi everybody,here is a link to a movie taken by a guy from Israel watching from the beach - They are talking in hebrew. Sorry for the Low-quality, it is not mine (can't bring a camera inside launch field)