Israel’s most-advanced communications satellite to be launched in coming minutes

By Emanuel Fabian

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13 July 2025, 8:05 am

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Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

Israel’s most-advanced communications satellite, dubbed Dror-1, is set to be launched in the coming minutes from Cape Canaveral, Israel Aerospace Industries announces.

The satellite is being taken into space by a two-stage rocket from Elon Musk’s SpaceX . The first stage is set to re-land on a platform at sea following the launch.

According to IAI, the Dror-1 satellite will stay at a fixed point at around 36,000 kilometers altitude. It will take some two weeks to maneuver into its permanent position.

https://www.spacex.com/launches/