Israel enters new space era with first state-owned communications satellite – ‘Dror-1,’ a 4.5-ton satellite developed by Israel Aerospace Industries, is part of a long-term national strategy to ensure full independence in satellite communications | ynetnews

Israel successfully launched its first fully government-funded communications satellite, “Dror-1,” into space on Sunday from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The Innovation, Science and Technology Ministry announced that around $200 million has been invested in the advanced satellite since 2018, in close collaboration between Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and the Israeli Space Agency.

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