Shavit
Israeli small-lift solid-fuel orbital rocket
Shavit is the world's only orbital rocket that flies west — Israel can't launch east without overflying its neighbours, so every Shavit lifts off from Palmachim out over the Mediterranean, against Earth's rotation. Its first two stages are derived from the Jericho ballistic missile.
We track every Shavit launch.
Service since 1988
1988 to 2025
1988 first flight
- launches
- 13
- success
- 77%
- upcoming
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Full Launch History
Sep 2, 2025 | Ofeq-19 Israel • Shavit 2 |
Mar 28, 2023 | Ofeq-13 Israel • Shavit 2 |
Jul 6, 2020 | Ofek-16 Israel • Shavit 2 |
Sep 13, 2016Partial failure | Ofeq 11 Israel • Shavit 2 |
Apr 9, 2014 | Ofeq 10 Israel • Shavit 2 |
Jun 22, 2010 | Ofek-9 Israel • Shavit 2 |
Jun 10, 2007 | Ofeq-7 Israel • Shavit 2 |
Sep 6, 2004Failure | Ofeq-6 Israel • Shavit 1 |
May 28, 2002 | Ofeq-5 Israel • Shavit 1 |
Jan 22, 1998Failure | Ofek-4 Israel • Shavit 1 |
Apr 5, 1995 | Ofek-3 Israel • Shavit 1 |
Apr 3, 1990 | Ofek-2 Israel • Shavit |
Sep 19, 1988 | Ofek-1 Israel • Shavit |