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* 11 June 2007 - [[Ofeq]] 7 satellite<ref>[http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Israel_Launches_New_Spy_Satellite_999.html Israel Launches New Spy Satellite], www.spacewar.com, accessed 12 June 2007</ref> |
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In July 2007, it was agreed that once [[Sde Dov Airport]] in [[Tel Aviv]] was closed, its military terminal would be transferred to Palmachim.<ref>{{Citeweb | url=http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3420369,00.html | title=Tel Aviv airport to make way for luxury project | accessdate=2007-07-03}}</ref> |
In July 2007, it was agreed that once [[Sde Dov Airport]] in [[Tel Aviv]] was closed, its military terminal would be transferred to Palmachim.<ref>{{Citeweb | url=http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3420369,00.html | title=Tel Aviv airport to make way for luxury project | accessdate=2007-07-03}}</ref> |
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Israeli Air Force | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 32 ft / 10 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31°53′52″N 34°41′26″E / 31.89778°N 34.69056°E | ||||||||||||||
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Palmachim Air Force Base is an Israeli military facility and spaceport located near the cities of Rishon LeZion and Yavne. It is named after nearby Kibbutz Palmachim on the Mediterranean shore.
The base is home to several IAF helicopter and UAV squadrons, and serves as a rocket launch site for the Arrow missile.[1] Palmachim is also used to launch the Shavit space launch vehicle into retrograde orbit by launching over the Mediterranean, acting as Israel's primary spaceport. This ensures that rocket debris falls into water, and that the rocket does not fire over regional countries near Israel.
Recent launches include:
In July 2007, it was agreed that once Sde Dov Airport in Tel Aviv was closed, its military terminal would be transferred to Palmachim.[4]
References
- ^ "U.S./Israel Complete Successful Arrow Missile Defense Test". GlobalSecurity.org.
- ^ Israel Launches New Spy Satellite, www.spacewar.com, accessed 12 June 2007
- ^ Israel Launches Ofeq-9 Satellite
- ^ "Tel Aviv airport to make way for luxury project". Retrieved 2007-07-03.
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