US EditionIsrael Launches Communications Satellite From Florida
ISRAEL, JUL 13 – Dror 1, costing $200 million, will provide Israel with independent and flexible satellite communications for 15 years, supporting both civilian and defense needs, officials said.
- On Sunday, Israel Aerospace Industries launched the Dror 1 satellite aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral, marking a key milestone for Israel's space program.
- Israel Aerospace Industries has led Israel’s space program since the 1980s, with the Amos-6 failure in 2016 prompting the development of Dror 1 to secure technological independence.
- Specifically, Dror 1 features Israel's largest transmission and reception antennas, weighing 4.5 tons with a 17.6-meter wingspan and a $200 million 'smartphone in space' payload.
- Following the launch, Israel's government systems will receive continuous, flexible communication coverage for 15 years at geostationary orbit.
- In the coming days, IAI engineers will deploy solar panels and antennas before moving Dror 1 into its geostationary orbit over two weeks.
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Israel successfully launches Dror 1 communications satellite joining space race
Israel Aerospace Industries successfully launched the Dror 1 national communications satellite aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida, marking a significant milestone in Israel's space capabilities and technological independence
Israeli communications satellite Dror 1 successfully launched aboard SpaceX rocket
The Israeli-made satellite, launched from Cape Canaveral aboard a SpaceX rocket, is set to restore and enhance Israel's satellite communications capabilities, nearly a decade after the loss of Amos 6 dealt a major blow to the country's space industry
New Israeli Communications Satellite Launched from the U.S.
The Dror 1 satellite was blasted from Cape Canaveral Space Center on a Falcon 9, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and the Foreign Ministry said.“This $200 million ‘smartphone in space’ will power Israel with strategic and civilian communications for 15 years,” the ministry wrote on X. SpaceX said the launch occurred at 1:04 a.m. (5:04 GMT on Sunday, July 13th) in Florida. Lift-off!Israel’s first national communications satellite, Dror 1, just l…
Israel Launches Communications Satellite from Florida
Israel on Sunday said it had launched a new national communications satellite on board a SpaceX rocket from the United States. The Dror 1 satellite was blasted into orbit on a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral in Florida, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and the foreign ministry said. "This $200 million 'smartphone in space' will power Israel's strategic and civilian communications for 15 years," the ministry wrote on X.
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