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Israel’s satellite industry is booming

Posted on October 22, 2023

Israeli space companies are experiencing a surge in demand. Since Dec 2022 Israel has launched four satellites. The upturn is led by Israel’s ImageSat International (ISI – see here previously) which provides satellite services to governments around the world. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/hkofw8zg6

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Eros C-3 launched

Posted on January 8, 2023

Israel’s ImageSat (see here previously) successfully launched its EROS-C3 observation satellite into space from a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Built by Israel Aerospace Industries, the EROS-C3 is one of the world’s most advanced … Continue reading →

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Israel helped find crashed Chilean plane

Posted on January 5, 2020

IDF Intelligence, Israel’s ImageSat International and an Israeli satellite helped locate the crash site of Chile’s C-130 Hercules plane that vanished in Antarctica with 38 on board. The Israelis significantly reduced the search area. Unfortunately, there were no survivors of … Continue reading →

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Nine new Israel-USA projects

Posted on January 14, 2018

The BIRD Foundation is to fund $7.5 million for 9 new joint Israeli-USA projects. The Israeli companies include AgRobics, Axon Vision, Farm Dog, ImageSat, MyndYou, NSLComm, RunEL NGMT and Taranis. They involve agrotech, communications, medical devices, digital health, environment, homeland … Continue reading →

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Images from space

Posted on February 5, 2017

Ben-Gurion University and Israel’s ImageSat International (owner and operator of the EROS satellites) are developing a high resolution hyperspectral imaging system. The cameras have been miniaturized and require only 10% of the data previously needed to produce high-resolution images. https://aabgu.org/bgu-announces-spectroscopy-collaboration-with-imagesat/

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Technion students take selfie from space

Posted on July 31, 2016

Students in International Space University’s Space Studies Program at Israel’s Technion Institute had a group selfie photo. It was taken from a height of 520 kilometers by the EROS-B satellite, built by Israel Aerospace Industries and operated by Israel’s ImageSat … Continue reading →

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An accelerator for satellite tech startups

Posted on April 19, 2015

Israel’s ImageSat, together with Peregrine Ventures, are launching an accelerator for Israeli startups developing satellite information-based applications. They will invest NIS 15 million in up to six startups over the next two years. Each venture will receive $600,000. http://www.globes.co.il/en/article-new-accelerator-launched-for-satellite-technology-1001025033

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