launched fromIsrael
Ofeq-6
Failure
SEP 06200410:35:00 UTCThe Shavit's third-stage motor failed to ignite, and the Ofeq-6 reconnaissance satellite fell into the Mediterranean. The loss set back Israel's space-based imaging program, which had to keep the aging Ofeq-5 in service until a replacement reached orbit in 2007.
LIFTOFF
SEP 06 200410:35:00 UTC
Failure
launched fromPalmachim
aboardShavit 1intoLEO
Payload
Ofeq-6
Reconnaissance
