Guess what? Israel just launched a brand-new satellite into space! 🚀 It’s called Dror-1, and it’s going to help keep people connected for the next 15 years!
The satellite was built by Israel Aerospace Industries (that’s a big company that makes cool space stuff 🌌) and was launched from Florida in the United States using a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket! How awesome is that?
Dror-1 is not just any satellite. It weighs about 4.5 tonnes (that’s like 3 cars!) and has a wingspan of 17.8 meters. Plus, it has a huge antenna that’s 2.8 meters wide—the biggest ever for an Israeli communications satellite! 📡
From a spot 36,000 kilometers above Earth 🌍, Dror-1 will help Israel with all kinds of communication needs, even during emergencies. It will also support important missions for the country’s defense system.
This amazing project cost about $200 million and is a big step toward making Israel more independent when it comes to communications. And guess what? Israel is planning to launch nine more satellites just like Dror-1 in the future! 🚀🌟
Isn’t it incredible what space technology can do? Maybe one day, you’ll be part of a team that builds satellites too! ✨
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
