Two rockets soared into orbit from Israel and Russia Tuesday, both hauling military satellites into space for their respective countries.

A Shavit rocket lifted off from Palmahim air base, south of the Israeli capital of Tel Aviv. Reports from inside Israel indicate that the rocket successfully delivered the spy satellite into its correct orbit 300 miles high.

The Shavit rocket was making its first flight since it failed to place a payload into its proper orbit over four years ago.

Called Ofek 5, the launch's satellite payload is the fifth in a series of military imaging craft that have been launched since 1988. After the Ofek 3 satellite re-entered the atmosphere about a year ago, Israel has used a commercial satellite to satisfy its intelligence needs.

Another launcher blasted into space Tuesday, this time from Plesetsk Cosmodrome in northern Russia. In this launch, a Kosmos-3M rocket lofted a classified Russian military spacecraft into orbit. The craft is believed to be a navigation satellite.