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| − | '''Palmachim Air Force Base''' | + | '''Palmachim Air Force Base''' is an [[Israeli]] military facility and spaceport located near the cities of Rishon LeZion and Yavne on the Mediterranean Sea. |
Palmachim is used to launch the [[Shavit space launch vehicle]] into [[retrograde orbit]]. This ensures that rocket debris falls into water, and that the rocket does not fire over other countries. | Palmachim is used to launch the [[Shavit space launch vehicle]] into [[retrograde orbit]]. This ensures that rocket debris falls into water, and that the rocket does not fire over other countries. | ||
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==Pads and runways== | ==Pads and runways== | ||
*launchpad located 31.897925N 34.690769E | *launchpad located 31.897925N 34.690769E | ||
| − | *runway 03/21, | + | *runway 03/21, 2403 x 30 meters, asphalt, no ILS, lights |
| − | *runway 13/31, | + | *runway 13/31, 803 x 30 meters, asphalt, no ILS, no lights |
*communications: TEL AVIV APP, 120.9, 121.4 | *communications: TEL AVIV APP, 120.9, 121.4 | ||
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmachim_Airbase http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmachim_Airbase] | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmachim_Airbase http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmachim_Airbase] | ||
*[http://www.airports-worldwide.com/israel/palmahim_israel.htm http://www.airports-worldwide.com/israel/palmahim_israel.htm] | *[http://www.airports-worldwide.com/israel/palmahim_israel.htm http://www.airports-worldwide.com/israel/palmahim_israel.htm] | ||
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[[Category:Real spaceports]] | [[Category:Real spaceports]] | ||
[[Category:Surface bases]] | [[Category:Surface bases]] | ||
[[Category:Israel]] | [[Category:Israel]] | ||