Shavit 2

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Shavit 2^{[citation needed]} (Hebrew: "comet" - 2 שביט) was the first sounding rocket which Israel launched on 5 July 1961^{[citation needed]} for meteorological research.

Full details of the rocket are still classified^{[citation needed]}. It was a two stages Solid-fuel rocket, built by RAFAEL Armament Development Authority. The weight of Shavit 2 was 250 kilogram and its height was 3.76 meters. The rocket achieved top height of 80 kilometers.

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