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| Israel successfully launches Ofek 19 spy satellite, an ‘eye on our enemies’ |
| 2025-09-05 |
| [IsraelTimes] Rocket streaking skyward causes worry in central areas, as some mistake it for a missile interceptor; initial assessment shows satellite performing as planned The "Ofek 19" satellite successfully launched into space late Tuesday, and initial tests showed it was performing as planned, the Defense Ministry, in collaboration with the Israel Defense Forces and Israel Aerospace Industries, announced. The satellite, which will be used for military reconnaissance, was launched at 10:30 p.m. from Palmachim airbase in central Israel. In an update Wednesday morning, the Defense Ministry said the spacecraft successfully entered orbit, began transmitting data, and passed a series of initial tests. Defense Minister Israel Katz said that the successful launch served not only as a technological milestone but also as a warning to Israel’s adversaries. "The launch of the ’Ofek-19’ satellite yesterday is an achievement of the highest global standard... it is also a message to all our enemies, wherever they may be — we are watching you at all times and in all circumstances," he wrote on X. Katz also extended an invitation to regional powers to cooperate with Israel in harnessing such capabilities "for a better shared future for us all," while stressing that Israel will continue to invest heavily in space and satellite programs to strengthen its security edge. The launch of the Ofek 19 spy satellite from Palmachim air base, September 2, 2025. (Defense Ministry) The launch reportedly caused brief panic in Tel Aviv and central Israel, where residents mistook the satellite for an interceptor missile. In videos posted online, passersby could be heard wondering what the rocket launch was. Over the past two years, amid the ongoing Gazoo ...Hellhole adjunct to Israel and Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, inhabited by Gazooks. The place was acquired in the wake of the 1967 War and then presented to Paleostinian control in 2006 by Ariel Sharon, who had entered his dotage. It is currently ruled with a rusty iron fist by Hamas with about the living conditions you'd expect. It periodically attacks the Hated Zionist Entity whenever Iran needs a ruckus created or the hard boyz get bored, getting thumped by the IDF in return. The ruling turbans then wave the bloody shirt and holler loudly about oppressionand disproportionate response... war, Iran-backed terror groups throughout the region have fired hundreds of ballistic missiles and rockets at Israel, most of which have been intercepted by air defense systems. The Defense Ministry said a "Shavit" launcher lofted the satellite into space, where it entered the planned orbit. "Ofek-19" is a synthetic aperture radar observation satellite with advanced capabilities, designed to provide high-resolution imaging for intelligence and surveillance purposes. Engineers from the Defense Ministry’s Space Department and IAI’s Space Division were continuing a series of pre-planned checks before the satellite enters full operational service in the near future. Responsibility for operating it will then be transferred to the IDF’s Unit 9900, which specializes in VISINT, or visual intelligence. "Ofek-19" follows "Ofek-13," which was launched in March 2023, continuing Israel’s efforts to maintain advanced space-based observation capabilities, the ministry noted. Related: Ofek 07/14/2025 Israel’s most advanced communications satellite successfully launched by SpaceX Ofek 06/04/2025 Three IDF soldiers killed by roadside bomb in north Gaza’s Jabalia Ofek 10/19/2024 IDF says Hezbollah toll at 1,500; Lebanese PM: A lesson to stay out of regional conflicts |
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