PALMACHIM AIRBASE

'Palmachim Air Force Base' is located near the city of Rishon LeZion, adjacent to Yavne. It is named after the 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:

★ 11 June 2007 - Ofeq 7 satellite^[2]
In July, 2007, it was agreed that once Sde Dov Airport in Tel Aviv was closed, its military terminal would be transferred to Palmachim.^[3]

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★ Palmachim Airbase

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1. U.S./Israel Complete Successful Arrow Missile Defense Test
2. Israel Launches New Spy Satellite, www.spacewar.com, accessed 12 June 2007
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