Israel Launches Ofek 19 Surveillance Satellite With SAR Capability

ofek 19 launch
Credit: Israeli Defense Ministry
Israel has launched its latest surveillance satellite, Ofek 19, to augment its in-space intelligence-gathering capability with the addition of a synthetic aperture radar system. The spacecraft, built by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), was launched on Sept. 2 on an IAI Shavit launcher at 10:30 p.m...
Robert Wall

Robert Wall is Executive Editor for Defense and Space. Based in London, he directs a team of military and space journalists across the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific.

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