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)
koraldon - 13/10/2007 5:15 PMYou have a payload you want to launch ?
Also, will Ofeq 8 be the first flight of the larger OpSat-3000 platform, shown at Paris last year?
There will be EROS-C launch, before Ofeq. It is planned to be launched aboard Start-1 launch vehicle from Svobodny, Russia, this year but not certain when.
Quote from: osiossim on 01/12/2009 07:22 amThere will be EROS-C launch, before Ofeq. It is planned to be launched aboard Start-1 launch vehicle from Svobodny, Russia, this year but not certain when.Svobodny cosmodrome was closed.
Svobodny called Vostochniy now.
Israel Studies Airborne Launch Scheme for Shavit Rockethttp://www.spacenews.com/launch/110722-israel-airborne-launch-shavit.html
Is known any new information about israeli's launches in the future?
BGUSAT (Ben Gurion Unicersity Satellite) and DIDO-1 (Space Pharma) - February 15 (on PSLV)
First Israeli lunar spacecraft set to land on moon Feb. 13, 2019, making Israel fourth country to do soYEHUD, Israel, July 10 – At a historic press conference today at Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI)’s MBT Space facility in Yehud, Israel, nonprofit SpaceIL and IAI announced a lunar mission to launch from Cape Canaveral, Fla., this December, and land on the moon on Feb. 13, 2019. A final launch date will be announced closer to the event.
YEHUD, Dec. 17/2018 – Israeli nonprofit SpaceIL and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) presented today at IAI’s Space Division a time capsule that will travel to the moon — and remain there indefinitely — with the first Israeli spacecraft, which will launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida, in February, 2019.
SpaceIL’s spacecraft will be launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida
31 marzo 2019Rossana De Simone...La Missione SHALOM sarŕ operativa nel 2021 con un singolo satellite e sfrutterŕ le tecnologie iperspettrali nelle bande VNIR / SWIR / PAN per applicazioni scientifiche e commerciali.
The super-view satellite has been in orbit since 2022It's called Shalom, the result of an agreement between Italy and Israel03 July 2019 09:20Agreement between Italy and Israel to send in orbit in 2022, with the Italian launcher Vega, the satellite Shalom, whose name means 'peace' in Hebrew, equipped with a super-view to observe the Earth as has never been done so far.
ISI currently operates the EROS VVHR (very, very high resolution) remote sensing constellation of satellites, which primarily enables global intelligence and national security applications. ISI is also developing new families of high-resolution Earth observation satellites — Knight, Runner, and Sprinter — which would be supported by ClearSky, its multi-satellite ground control segment.By leveraging LauncherOne’s unique mobility alongside ISI’s data analytics solutions, the two companies can fulfill high-resolution, high-revisit requirements on short notice. This bundled service can be easily procured as turnkey solution for allied government customers.ISI CEO Noam Segal said, “This alliance with Virgin Orbit enables us to offer our customers revolutionary operational capabilities. The ability to get our high-resolution satellites launched upon demand is a game-changing operational capability. Now, Earth observation satellites could be deployed to enhance intelligence gathering capacity in times of need, or to compensate for a loss or malfunction of an in-orbit satellite. Virgin Orbit’s ability to responsively deploy our satellites to any inclination in Low Earth Orbit and to low altitudes sets unique working points that were unavailable until now.“Combined with our EROS Next Generation constellation, we empower our customers by providing unique space-based surveillance capabilities.”
OverviewIntelligence organizations are facing complex challenges, hostile and inaccessible arenas and evasive enemy activity.ISI has developed an innovative, operational solution, based on two decades of operational experience.Persistent surveillance is achieved by the synergetic operation of EROS™, EROS-NG™, RUNNER™ and KNIGHT™ multi-sensor satellite constellation, managed by ISI's ClearSky™ automated ground segment.Imagery is being immediately processed and analyzed by ClearSky Analytics™, an intricate network of proprietary AI algorithms which are modeling both the behavior of observed entities and the operational intelligence analysis process This integrated innovative solution revolutionizes the intelligence collection, research and analysis processes and enables our customers to achieve dominant space-based situational awareness.
3 ADELIS-SAMSON (1, 2, 3) Spacecraft, Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, are designed for demonstration of long-term autonomous cluster flight of multiple satellites and geolocation of the position of a terrestrial transmitter.
Israeli space development organization SpaceIL plans a double landing on the Moon in 2025, aiming to continue in orbit for five years as a platform for science education activities.
https://spacenews.com/nasa-to-cooperate-on-israeli-astrophysics-mission/QuoteWASHINGTON — The United States and Israel are finalizing an agreement that would see NASA contribute to an upcoming Israeli astrophysics mission.The focus of the agreement, which could be signed as soon as later this month, involves a mission called Ultrasat under development by Israel’s Weizmann Institute of Science with support from the Israel Space Agency and German research center DESY.As part of the agreement, NASA would provide the launch of Ultrasat, which will operate in geostationary orbit. NASA will likely arrange to fly Ultrasat as a secondary payload on a commercial GEO launch, said James Rhoads, NASA project scientist for Ultrasat, during a session of the 241st Meeting of the American Astronomical Society Jan. 11. ...Ultrasat has a three-year prime mission, but Waxman said it will carry enough propellant to operate for six. He said development of the spacecraft is on schedule for a launch in the first quarter of 2026.
WASHINGTON — The United States and Israel are finalizing an agreement that would see NASA contribute to an upcoming Israeli astrophysics mission.The focus of the agreement, which could be signed as soon as later this month, involves a mission called Ultrasat under development by Israel’s Weizmann Institute of Science with support from the Israel Space Agency and German research center DESY.As part of the agreement, NASA would provide the launch of Ultrasat, which will operate in geostationary orbit. NASA will likely arrange to fly Ultrasat as a secondary payload on a commercial GEO launch, said James Rhoads, NASA project scientist for Ultrasat, during a session of the 241st Meeting of the American Astronomical Society Jan. 11. ...Ultrasat has a three-year prime mission, but Waxman said it will carry enough propellant to operate for six. He said development of the spacecraft is on schedule for a launch in the first quarter of 2026.
Israel launches new Ofek-13 spy satellite into orbitReconnaissance asset developed with Israel Aerospace Industries will provide military with better quality images than its predecessorsBy Emanuel Fabian Today, 4:38 am Israel successfully launched the “Ofek-13” spy satellite into space early Wednesday morning, the Defense Ministry said.The satellite, the latest in a line of Israeli observation assets in space, will provide the military with better-quality images than its predecessors.“The ‘Ofek-13’ satellite is a [synthetic-aperture radar] observation satellite with advanced capabilities,” the Defense Ministry said in a statement after the launch.Defense Minister Yoav Gallant hailed the launch of the Ofek-13 “yet another important example of the Israeli defense establishment’s groundbreaking innovation.”“Israel has already proved its diverse space capabilities many times and is one of very few countries to possess such capabilities, capabilities that we continue to develop and strengthen,” Gallant added.A second statement from the ministry a few hours after the launch said the satellite “successfully entered orbit, has begun transmitting data, and completed an initial series of inspections in accordance with original launch plans.”The ministry said engineers would “continue pre-planned inspections before it begins full operational activity in the near future.”A Shavit launch vehicle shot the satellite into space from the Palmachim Airbase and spaceport at 2:10 a.m. on Wednesday morning.Residents of the area around the launch reported hearing the satellite blast off into space.The satellite’s development and production were led by the Defense Ministry’s Space and Satellite Administration, with development involving various IDF bodies, including the visual intelligence Unit 9900 and the air force.Israel Aerospace Industries was the main contractor involved in the project. Israel’s state-owned Rafael and Tomer defense firms produced the launch engines.Israel launched its first satellite, Ofek-1, into space in 1988. It was not until seven years later, in 1995, that Israel launched a reconnaissance satellite into space capable of photographing the Earth.The Ofek-16 was launched into space in July 2020, and won Israel’s top security prize last year.The satellites are operated by the IDF’s Military Intelligence Directorate. The Ofek-13 would be handed over to Unit 9900 once deemed fully operational.“Initial indications from the satellite are very good. Within the coming weeks, we will complete technical tests and receive the first pictures before delivering the satellite for operational use by the IDF,” said Avi Berger, the head of the ministry’s space unit.Israel is one of a small number of countries in the world that operate reconnaissance satellites, giving it advanced intelligence-gathering capabilities. As of 2020, that cadre included Iran, which successfully launched a spy satellite into orbit after years of failed attempts.Times of Israel staff contributed to this report.
IAI successfully launches satellite enabling all-weather, night coverageThe satellite is already performing its own initial checks to make sure it is functioning properly and simultaneously sending initial images.By YONAH JEREMY BOBPublished: JULY 30, 2023 12:11Updated: JULY 30, 2023 18:31 Israel Aerospace Industries launched the DS-SAR satellite at 4 a.m. on Sunday, which successfully entered orbit and now enables 24-7 all-weather coverage.Launched using a PSLV C56 launcher from India, the satellite carries a Synthetic Aperture Radar payload and is based on IAI’s success with the Ofek and TECSAR satellites.There are customers in Singapore, DSTA, ST Engineering, and others who will receive data from the satellite.India’s Space Research Organization said that ST Engineering will use it for multi-modal and higher responsiveness imagery, and geospatial services, for their commercial customers.Furthermore, India said that the satellite weighed 360 kg. and entered into a Near-equatorial Orbit (NEO) at 5 degrees inclination and an altitude of 535 km.PSLV is a four-stage rocket, with its first and third stages working on solid propulsion and its second and fourths working on liquid hypergolic fuel.Several other satellites were also carried into space by the PSLV vehicle.The IAI satellite is already performing its own initial checks to make sure it is functioning properly, and simultaneously sending images.In March, a new Israeli spy satellite, Ofek 13, was successfully launched into space.While Ofek 13 is tailored for military use, the DS-SAR satellite is customized for commercial use, including by foreign customers.The vast majority of the technology remained the same, though there are likely various changes to prevent classified Israeli capabilities from being compromised.That launch was carried out using a Shavit 2 satellite launcher from an open space in the center of the country.Ofek 13 is an advanced observation satellite, the Defense Ministry explained, adding that once it enters the orbit, “it will undergo a series of tests to ensure its propriety and performance levels.“The launch was successful, according to the plan. The first indications from the satellite are also excellent. In the coming weeks, we will complete the technical tests and receive the first images,” the ministry added.The development and production of the Ofek 13 satellite was led by the Defense Ministry through the IDF Space Directorate. Several other IDF units have been involved in the process, including Intelligence Division Unit 9900 and the Israel Air Force.Head of the Defense Ministry Space Directorate Avi Berger explained in March that “Ofek 13 is a radar-based observation satellite with the most advanced capabilities of its kind in the world, all of which are the result of Israeli development.“The launch was successful, according to the plan. The first indications from the satellite are also excellent,” he continued, providing updates from the launch itself.“In the coming weeks, we will complete the technical tests and receive the first images, in preparation for the transfer of the satellite for operational use in the IDF.”
TBD - RUNNER™ - Launcherone - Boeing 747 "Cosmic Girl" (USA)TBD - KNIGHT™ - Launcherone - Boeing 747 "Cosmic Girl" (USA)TBD - SPRINTER™ - Launcherone - Boeing 747 "Cosmic Girl" (USA)
Quote from: Salo on 12/31/2023 08:35 amTBD - RUNNER™ - Launcherone - Boeing 747 "Cosmic Girl" (USA)TBD - KNIGHT™ - Launcherone - Boeing 747 "Cosmic Girl" (USA)TBD - SPRINTER™ - Launcherone - Boeing 747 "Cosmic Girl" (USA)For these three the launch vehicle should also be TBD, as LauncherOne is definitely out of business and won't return.
Quote from: Skyrocket on 12/31/2023 10:07 amQuote from: Salo on 12/31/2023 08:35 amTBD - RUNNER™ - Launcherone - Boeing 747 "Cosmic Girl" (USA)TBD - KNIGHT™ - Launcherone - Boeing 747 "Cosmic Girl" (USA)TBD - SPRINTER™ - Launcherone - Boeing 747 "Cosmic Girl" (USA)For these three the launch vehicle should also be TBD, as LauncherOne is definitely out of business and won't return.Runner was launched on Transporter 8 : https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/runner-1.htm
Israel Palmachim – 13, 13, 10
