Israel Launches Its First Fully Government-Owned Satellite Dror-1, Dubbed a “Smartphone in Space”

key highlights Israel launched its first fully government-funded, domestically built satellite Dror-1, from Florida Dror-1 is a geostationary satellite weighing 4.5 tonnes with a 15-year operational life The satellite features advanced digital payload and software-defined communication technology In a major leap for its space programme, Israel has launched Dror-1. It’s the first fully government-funded and […]