Israel Launches New Spy Satellite Into Orbit 

Shavit 2 launches Ofek 16 into low Earth orbit
Credit: IAI
The Israeli military on July 6 launched a new electro-optic reconnaissance satellite bearing the out-of-sequence designation Ofek 16, government and industry officials announced. The westward launch from a site in “central Israel,” which is typically a reference to the coastal Palmachim Air Base, by...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

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