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The Israel Space Agency has had a long history of satellite programs both for reconnaissance and commercial purposes. Its first satellite, the Ofeq-1 was launched on September 19, 1988, from Palmachim Airbase in Israel. Since the launching of that first satellite, Israel has developed into a significant player in the commercial space arena.
Israel-Palestine: Israel-Palestine: The Kyl–Bingaman Amendment (KBA) was introduced in 1997 and restricted the quality of satellite images of Israel American companies were allowed to commercially publish. Images of the Palestinian territories were restricted as well despite not being explicitly referred to in the ruling.
Israel Aerospace Industries satellites (13 P) Pages in category "Satellites of Israel" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. ... (satellite bus ...
AMOS ("Affordable Modular Optimized Satellite") is a series of Israeli communications satellites operated by Israel-based Spacecom.All AMOS satellites were developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) using the AMOS bus satellite bus, except for AMOS-5 which was developed by ISS Reshetnev using the Ekspress bus satellite bus, and AMOS-17 which was developed by Boeing on its BSS-702.
Ofeq, also spelled Offek or Ofek (Hebrew: אופק, lit. Horizon) is the designation of a series of Israeli reconnaissance satellites first launched in 1988. Most Ofeq satellites have been carried on top of Shavit launch vehicles from Palmachim Airbase in Israel, on the Mediterranean coast.
It is situated in the center of Israel, halfway from Jerusalem to the Mediterranean Sea and extends nearly 13 km from southeast to northwest. The center of the base is located 1.5 km north of moshav Sdot Micha and it has neither a runway nor a visible heliport. Its facilities can now be clearly seen on satellite images.
The details are regulated by the Israel–Jordan peace treaty of 1994, which establishes an "administrative boundary" between Jordan and the West Bank, occupied by Israel since 1967, without prejudice to the status of that territory. [4] Israel has allocated 86% of the land, in the West Bank portion of the valley, to Israeli settlements.
Location map of Israel, with the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and the Israeli Golan Heights in grey stripes. Date: 15 June 2014: Source: Own work based on: Israel location ...