73
Objects launched
61
Payloads
Most recent objects
GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org)| Object | Launched | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 'Ofeq-19 | 2025 Sep 2 | Payload | Operating |
| Shavit (13) Stage 3 | 2025 Sep 2 | Rocket body | Reentered |
| Dror 1 | 2025 Jul 13 | Payload | Operating |
| Tevel 2-9 | 2025 Mar 15 | Payload | Operating |
| Tevel 2-2 | 2025 Mar 15 | Payload | Operating |
| Tevel 2-8 | 2025 Mar 15 | Payload | Operating |
| Tevel 2-7 | 2025 Mar 15 | Payload | Operating |
| Tevel 2-6 | 2025 Mar 15 | Payload | Operating |
| Tevel 2-5 | 2025 Mar 15 | Payload | Operating |
| Tevel 2-4 | 2025 Mar 15 | Payload | Operating |
Objects by decade
GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org)1980s2
1990s6
2000s9
2010s19
2020s37
Source: GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Space objects launched | 73 objectsGCAT [2026] |
| First space object | 'Ofeq-1GCAT [2026] |
| First launch (year) | 1,988GCAT [2026] |
| Most recent launch (year) | 2,025GCAT [2026] |
| Active satellites | No authoritative open source found |
| Total tracked objects | No authoritative open source found |
- 1961 - first sounding rocket launched
- 1988 - first operational launch of small-lift satellite launch vehicle (SLV) (Shavit) placed first domestically produced technology-demonstrator satellite (Ofeq-1) in orbit
- 1995 - launched first fully operational remote sensing satellite (Ofeq-3) on Shavit SLV
- 2007 - unveiled Shavit-2 small-lift 3-stage SLV
- 2014 - joined ESA’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) project; domestically built lunar probe (Beresheet) launched by US (crashed on Moon’s surface)
- 2022 - joined US Artemis Moon exploration project
Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05
