Launcher

Shavit

The national launcher of Israel, derived from the Jericho family of ballistic missiles.

Launcher Info

Status
In Service
Maximum Performance
Small-Lift
Type
Rocket Launcher
Reusability
Expendable

Launcher Cofigurations

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Related Links

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Additional Background

The original space launch variant of the Shavit was derived from the Jericho-II ballistic missile by stretching the solid-fuel motor of the first-stage and second-stage of the missile. Later configurations (both ones which have flown and ones which have not) have added additional stages to increase performance.

Launches From

Active
Israel

Engines

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems
In Service
Solid
Not Disclosed
Elbit Systems
In Service
Solid
HTPB

Common Payloads

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Company

State-Owned
Active Business

Operated By

Civilian Agency
Organized 
1983
Israel

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Service History

Originally introduced in 1983

Development History

Work began in the early 1980s to develop an indigenous launcher design based on existing ballistic missile technology.

Launch Manifest

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Launch History

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LeoLink-2
Shavit launcher derivative that would have used rocket engines and other components produced in the United States to qualification for United States launches.
Configuration Service Status
Development Suspended
Mass to LEO Classification
Micro-Lift
Performance
Orbit
Mass to Orbit (kg)
Low-Earth Orbit (LEO)
1550
No Data
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
1200
No Data
Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
No Data
Geostationary Orbit (GSO)
No Data
Lunar Transfer Orbit (LTO)
No Data
Mars Transfer Orbit (MTO)
No Data
Specs
Orbit
Mass to Orbit (kg)
Length
26.4
No Data
Diameter
26.4
No Data
Dry Mass
No Data
Pressurized Volume
No Data
No detailed launcher stage information is available.
LeoLink-1
Shavit launcher derivative that would have used rocket engines and other components produced in the United States to qualification for United States launches.
Configuration Service Status
Development Suspended
Mass to LEO Classification
Micro-Lift
Performance
Orbit
Mass to Orbit (kg)
Low-Earth Orbit (LEO)
550
No Data
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
415
No Data
Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
No Data
Geostationary Orbit (GSO)
No Data
Lunar Transfer Orbit (LTO)
No Data
Mars Transfer Orbit (MTO)
No Data
Specs
Orbit
Mass to Orbit (kg)
Length
20.9
No Data
Diameter
20.9
No Data
Dry Mass
No Data
Pressurized Volume
No Data
No detailed launcher stage information is available.
Shavit-2
Current Shavit configuration, supporting 380kg to LEO on its available retrograde flight path.
Configuration Service Status
In Service
Mass to LEO Classification
Micro-Lift
Performance
Orbit
Mass to Orbit (kg)
Low-Earth Orbit (LEO)
380
No Data
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
No Data
Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
No Data
Geostationary Orbit (GSO)
No Data
Lunar Transfer Orbit (LTO)
No Data
Mars Transfer Orbit (MTO)
No Data
Specs
Orbit
Mass to Orbit (kg)
Length
No Data
Diameter
No Data
Dry Mass
No Data
Pressurized Volume
No Data
First-Stage
  (
Expended
)
Concurrent first-stage of the Jericho-II ballistic missile and Shavit launcher.
1 x ATSM-13
Second-Stage
  (
Expended
)
Concurrent second-stage of the Jericho-II ballistic missile and Shavit launcher.
1 x ATSM-13
Third-Stage
  (
Expended
)
Solid-fueled motor as third-stage.
1 x AUS-51
Shavit-1
Intermediate configuration between the original Shavit and the current Shavit-2 configuration.
Configuration Service Status
No Longer in Service
Mass to LEO Classification
Micro-Lift
Performance
Orbit
Mass to Orbit (kg)
Low-Earth Orbit (LEO)
No Data
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
No Data
Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
No Data
Geostationary Orbit (GSO)
No Data
Lunar Transfer Orbit (LTO)
No Data
Mars Transfer Orbit (MTO)
No Data
Specs
Orbit
Mass to Orbit (kg)
Length
No Data
Diameter
No Data
Dry Mass
No Data
Pressurized Volume
No Data
No detailed launcher stage information is available.
Shavit
Two-stage micro-lift configuration derived directly from the Israeli Jericho-II ballistic missile, adapted to space launch.
Configuration Service Status
No Longer in Service
Mass to LEO Classification
Micro-Lift
Performance
Orbit
Mass to Orbit (kg)
Low-Earth Orbit (LEO)
No Data
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
No Data
Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
No Data
Geostationary Orbit (GSO)
No Data
Lunar Transfer Orbit (LTO)
No Data
Mars Transfer Orbit (MTO)
No Data
Specs
Orbit
Mass to Orbit (kg)
Length
No Data
Diameter
No Data
Dry Mass
No Data
Pressurized Volume
No Data
First-Stage
  (
Expended
)
Concurrent first-stage of the Jericho-II ballistic missile and Shavit launcher.
1 x ATSM-13
Second-Stage
  (
Expended
)
Concurrent second-stage of the Jericho-II ballistic missile and Shavit launcher.
1 x ATSM-13