Jerusalem, July 13 -- Israel on Sunday launched into space communications satellite Dror-1, developed and built by the state-run company Israel Aerospace Industries, according to separate statements issued by the IAI and the Israel Space Agency (ISA).
The satellite was successfully launched from the Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex in the U.S. state of Florida aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. It was designed to meet Israel's communication needs for the next 15 years, both during routine operations and emergencies, and will also support missions for the country's defense system, according to the ISA.
The satellite will broadcast from a fixed point in space at an altitude of 36,000 kilometers. It weighs about 4.5 tonnes, has a wingspan...