Shavit 2

Shavit 2 (Hebrew: "comet" - 2 שביט) was the first sounding rocket which Israel launched on 5 July 1961 for meteorological research. 

Full details of the rocket are still classified. 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.

The first two stages of the Shavit rocket are similar to those of the Jericho-II Nuclear missile. The third stage is custom designed for orbital insertion.