 In 1989, the ISA launched the Ofeq-2; in April 1995, it took a leap forward with the launch of Ofeq-3, which carried an advanced electro-optical payload built by Israeli industry for local purposes.Ofeq-3 has been functioning without a hitch.Following a setback with Ofeq-4, Ofeq-5 was successfully launched in May 2002.