Shavit 2 is a small lift launch vehicle produced by Israel from 1982 onwards, to launch satellites into low Earth orbit. It was first launched on 19 September 1988, making Israel the eighth nation to

A small-lift launch vehicle is a rocket orbital launch vehicle that is capable of lifting 2,000 kilograms or less or under 5,000 kilograms of payload into low Earth orbit. Small launch vehicles can me