How Israel got into space

In 1961 the US-Russian space race was in full swing. Meanwhile, German scientists were helping Egypt build missiles to attack Israel. So Israeli PM David Ben Gurion ordered Rafael (Israel’s armaments authority) to demonstrate Israel’s capabilities by building Israel’s first rocket into space.

https://www.israel21c.org/did-you-know-israel-sent-a-rocket-into-space-in-1961/

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