Israel launches satellite 'Ofek 13' into space.

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A new Israeli spy satellite, Ofek 13, has successfully been launched into space, the Defense Ministry, along with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), confirmed late on Tuesday night. The launch was carried out using a Shavit 2 satellite launcher from an open space in the center of the country.

The development and production of the satellite was led by the Defense Ministry through the IDF Space Directorate, and several other IDF units have been involved in the process, including Intelligence Division Unit 9900 and the Israeli Air Force. The Ofek 13 satellite is the latest to join a series of Ofek reconnaissance satellites, the first of which was launched in 1888. The most recent satellite to have been launched prior to the Ofek 13 was the Ofek 16, which was launched on July 6, 2020, also with the Shavit 2 satellite launcher.


PM Benjamin Nentanyahu commented on Twitter, "I congratulate the successful launch of the Israeli satellite 'Ofek 13' into space. We have been working on this for a long time. It upgrades the Israeli security system. Well done to them"


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