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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

Yaron Drukman | 07.13.25

Israeli communications satellite Dror 1 launched into space

Dror 1 is designed to meet the satellite communications needs of the State of Israel for approximately 15 years; It is based largely on blue-white technology and was launched aboard a Space Falccon 9 rocket

ynet | 07.13.25

פעילות מערכות ההגנה האווירית במהלך מבצע ׳עם כלביא׳

How Israel achieved air superiority over Iran: 12,000 satellite images, 99% drone Intercepts

Defense Ministry unveils new footage and data from Operation Rising Lion, credits years of development in air defense, drones and AI for success in Iran war

Gal Ganot | 07.01.25

Power without guns: The rise of the new sovereigns of the sky

Opinion: By activating Starlink over Iran, Elon Musk bypassed governments and borders, challenging state sovereignty and reshaping global power dynamics in the digital age

Dr. Bella Barda Bareket | 06.18.25

כוכב הלכת מאדים, כפי שצולם כחלק ממשימת ויקינג של נאס"א

Martian skies glow as first-ever aurora seen on Red Planet

Scientists photograph a visible-wavelength Mars aurora for the first time, while another study suggests suspected water flows are likely dust avalanches; Starship faces new issues, and India loses a satellite; this week in space

Ettay Nevo/Davidson Institute of Science | 05.29.25

Tweet with a clear satellite view of the facility

Anyone can see it on Google Maps: Israel's most sensitive sites revealed in high level of detail on internet

High-resolution satellite images of Israel's Dimona Nuclear Center, IDF bases and Gaza operations are now publicly available on mapping platforms; Despite security risks, the Defense Ministry remains silent, as global services bypass US restrictions under outdated regulations

Raphael Kahan | 04.22.25

NASA layoffs, Saturn’s moons and a new telescope: This week in space

NASA is initiating layoffs as part of a cost-cutting plan; meanwhile, a powerful new space telescope is launched, 128 new moons have been discovered orbiting Saturn, and the Voyager spacecraft are getting a life-extending strategy

Ettay Nevo/Davidson Institute of Science | 03.25.25

Asteroid could hit Earth in 2032, scientists warn

The risk of an asteroid impact has risen, the head of Russia's space was dismissed, an Israeli doctor making strides at NASA, and lunar gravity simulation is advancing: this week in space

Davidson Institute of Science | 02.21.25

New Glenn launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida, January 16, 2025

A week of launches: This week in space

Success accompanied by a landing failure for Jeff Bezos' New Glenn rocket, docking of Indian satellites in space, two lunar landers on their way to the Mook, and a remarkable observation satellite by the United Arab Emirates

Ettay Nevo, Davidson Institute of Science | 02.01.25

Space Pharma’s laboratories are compact devices, smaller than a shoebox. One of Space Pharma’s experimental systems undergoing final checks before its delivery for launch into space

Israeli firm secures major funding for space-age drug

Space Pharma lands EU grant for drug development in microgravity; grounded Ingenuity Mars helicopter repurposed; problems with Orion’s heat shield; increased risk of satellite collisions; this week in space

Ettay Nevo/Davidson Institute of Science | 12.20.24

Satellite images of IDF fortifications in Gaza

Satellite images reveal expanding IDF fortifications in Gaza amid buffer zone construction

Satellite images show at least 19 large bases built—12 since September, as well as fortifications, communication towers and outposts constructed as part of a buffer zone in enclave, report says

Ynetnews | 12.02.24

פלאפון מאמצת את שירותי הלוויין של AST לטובת הסמארטפונים

China launches first batch of 'Thousand Sails' Starlink satellite megaconstellation rivals

The Qianfan satellites have a flat-panel design similar to Starlink, and SSST plans to launch potentially thousands of satellites, with an initial deployment of 1,296 satellites in the first phase

Ynetnews | 08.08.24

World's first wooden satellite LignoSat shown during a press conference at Kyoto University in Kyoto on May 28, 2024

Japanese researchers develop world's first environmentally friendly wooden satellite

Experimental satellite, to be launched into space in September on SpaceX rocket, designed to burn up completely upon re-entering atmosphere, potentially reducing generation of metal waste from satellite re-entries

Ynetnews | 05.30.24

Astronomers discover a potential 'intergalactic oasis,' 40 light-years away

A newly found exoplanet discovered using NASA's TESS satellite is believed to be potentially habitable. The estimated temperature suggests it can be a potential 'intergalactic oasis'

Ynetnews | 05.27.24

סט א' של צילומי לוויין לפני ואחרי מ רפיח רצועת עזה שמעידים על התרוקנות עיר האוהלים אוהלים בגלל המבצע של צה"ל

Satellite images show how Rafah is emptying out

The images show that masses of tents in the streets of Rafah and around the city were dismantled within a few days, as the IDF conducts its limited operation; Despite global concerns of a humanitarian disaster, this has not materialized

Ynet, News Agencies | 05.21.24