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Tuesday, September 13, 2016
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Tuesday, September 13, 2016
Defense Ministry says Ofek-11 satellite launched into space
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe Defense Ministry announces the launch of a new reconnaissance satellite, the Ofek-11.
“A short while ago, Israel’s Ministry of Defense, along with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), launched the Ofek 11 satellite into space,” it says.
The Ofek-10 was launched in April 2014.
The report comes nearly two weeks after an Israeli communications satellite — the Amos-6 — was destroyed in a blast in California.
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