Film just declassified of the 19 Sep 1988 launch of Ofek 1 (Horizon 1), Israel’s first satellite, from Israel’s Palmachim Air Base with a Shavit rocket. The Jewish State thus became the 8th country in the world to have launched an object into orbit. The latest Ofek (11) was launched in Sep 2016.
Israel’s first satellite – 30 years ago
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