South African RSA series Shavit

the jericho ii missile-shavit slv license produced in republic of south africa rsa series of space launch vehicles , ballistic missiles. rsa-3 produced houwteq (a discontinued division of denel) company @ grabouw, 30 km east of cape town. test launches made overberg test range near bredasdorp, 200 km east of cape town. rooi els engine-test facilities located. development continued after south african renunciation of nuclear weapons use commercial satellite launcher. development reached height in 1992, year after nuclear renunciation, 50–70 companies involved, employing 1300–1500 people public , private sector. heavier icbm or space launch vehicle, rsa-4, first stage in peacekeeper icbm class jericho-2/rsa-3 upper-stage components in development.

in june 1994 rsa-3 / rsa-4 south african satellite launcher program cancelled.