Photography satellites

The launch of the Ofek 19 satellite, 2/9/2025 as captured by vacationers on Palmahim Beach. Screenshot from the X Network

Israel successfully launches the "Ofek 19" observation satellite into space

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The Space Directorate at the Israel Aerospace Industries, the IDF, and the Israel Aerospace Industries carried out a successful launch using the "Shavit" launcher; the satellite entered its orbit around the Earth and will soon undergo tests in preparation for full operational activity.
NAOS satellite imaging. Illustration: EHB Italia

Elbit's JUPITER space camera successfully launched aboard Luxembourg's NAOS disaster monitoring satellite

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Launch of the Ofek 13 satellite. Spokesperson and Public Relations Division at the Ministry of Defense

The Ofek 13 military observation satellite is launched

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The launch was tonight from the Palmachim air force base. 'Ofek 13' is a radar-based observation satellite and it will be able to provide photographs in any weather day and night * According to the original launch plan, the satellite entered
This image was taken by the Planet Labs satellite on August 10, 2022, and shows aircraft damage from a Ukrainian strike that occurred just one day earlier, on August 9, 2022. Images courtesy of Planet Labs PBC

The war in Ukraine highlights the strategic importance of private satellite companies in times of conflict

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Shortly after the outbreak of the war, Ukraine, funded by the US government, requested data from private satellite companies around the world. By the end of April, Ukraine received images from American companies minutes after the data was collected. recently
Ramon Space's space storage system. Illustration: Ofer Shapir

Ramon Space announces a storage system resistant to space conditions - contains a "virtual radiation shield"

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In an interview with the Hidan website, the company's CEO Avi Shabtai explains that the amount of data collected by satellites is enormous and requires smart storage to filter the data that has come down to earth and send only the data
The winning team in the hackathon AI from space Photo: Shinir Katzir

The winners of the hackathon held by the Ramon Foundation in the field of satellites: a group that developed a system to maximize the placement of solar energy systems

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Photograph of the Jerusalem area taken by the Venus satellite. In the picture you can see Jerusalem and its surroundings in an unprecedented quality, distinguishing different ground details. Venus contains a camera with a resolution of 5 meters that takes pictures in 12 layers of information and covers about 740 square kilometers in 110 places around the world. Currently, there is no satellite in space that contains a combination of this type of qualities. Source: Courtesy of the Ministry of Science.

Researchers have developed a high-resolution imaging system for photography from space

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Demonstration of comparing data before and after a forest fire in satellite images, by MUNICH RE. Screenshot

Cooperation between SAP and the European Space Agency in making observations from space accessible

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The launch of the Ofek 11 satellite from Palmahim base, September 13.9.2016, XNUMX. Photo: Director Mafat - Ministry of Defense

The Ofek 11 satellite was launched, made contact, but apparently it is not working as planned

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Archive photo from the launch of Ofek 9 in 2010. Photo: Spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense and Aviation Industry

Ofek 10 that was launched tonight is a radar (SAR) satellite

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The blue marble - this time the eastern hemisphere. Taken in January 2012 from the Sumi-NPP spacecraft. Photo: NASA and NOAA

The Blue Marble - 2012 version

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The new program

The German company OHB develops new platforms for remote sensing applications

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The Ofek 9 satellite launch diagram towards the Mediterranean Sea. Illustration: The Aerospace Industry

Launching Ofek 9 using the Shavit satellite launcher - facts about the satellite, the launcher and the launch process

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"Jupiter" the new space camera of Elbit Systems

Elbit unveils the new space camera at the international space conference

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Who will win the new space race? Microsoft or Google?

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Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

First exposure of AMN's satellite unit

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Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

The aviation industry is developing a constellation of nano-satellites to identify the location of planes over the oceans

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GeoEye-1 sends first images

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"Google's satellite" is launched

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Google earth resolution improvement coming soon

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The first satellite in orbit to detect asteroids

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The clearest view from space

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NASA took pictures from space "before" and "after" the cyclone in Burma (Myanmar)

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Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

Google Earth - a clear and immediate danger?

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Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

A new satellite will serve the subscribers of Google's map service - Google Earth

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Japan has launched its fourth spy satellite

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Kentucky Fried Chicken built the first logo photographed from space

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The photography satellite operator ImageSat raised NIS 160 million by issuing bonds

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A satellite SAR radar system was presented at Alta

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Three of Israel's neighbors are on the verge of launching spy satellites

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Noah's box - broadcast via satellite

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The border line with Egypt can also be seen from space

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First civilian satellite with imaging capabilities of military satellites

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