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Pictures from the process The integration of the satellites on the VEGA launcher (Photo credit: Arianspace)
The advanced observation satellite OPTSAT3000, designed for the use of the Italian Ministry of Defense and the Venus for Environmental Monitoring and Environmental Research (Venus), which was built for the Israeli space agency at the Ministry of Science and Technology and the French space agency CNES, was developed and built at IAI and will be launched into space together on 2.8.17 (04:58 Israel time) On the Ariaespace Vega European launcher from the Coro launch site in French Guiana.
Yossi Weiss, IAI's CEO, said: "The satellites that will be launched in the coming days are the glory of Israeli technology and reflect Israel's international activities in the field of space and the extraordinary cooperation with Italy and France. The state-of-the-art observation satellites program enables the development and production of local needs and exports, and is supported by clear government policy in the field.
"On the eve of the launch, I call on the Israeli government to make the necessary decisions regarding the future of the Israeli communications satellites." Since the loss of Amos 6 about 10 months ago, no decision has been made on the future of the field, To the point of no return that will lead to the elimination of Israel's capabilities in the field of communications satellites against our will. "
OPTSAT3000 is a high-resolution 368-kg observation satellite, which is part of a wide range of high-resolution optical observation satellites manufactured by IAI and active in space, and the OPTSAT3000 has high maneuverability and operational flexibility, The satellite was purchased by the Italian government in 2012 as part of a reciprocal procurement deal between the two countries, When The Italian company Telespazio serves as the project's chief contractor.
Venus, Israel's first satellite for agricultural monitoring and environmental research, is a joint flagship project of the Israeli Space Agency in the Ministry of Science and Technology and the French Space Agency CNES. The satellite will monitor 110 different sites from space for environmental research, monitoring the state of land, vegetation, afforestation, agriculture, water quality and more. "Venus" is equipped with a special camera that can absorb details on Earth at 12 wavelengths, including those that are not visible. The satellite will also have a technological mission to test an electric propulsion system developed by Rafael, which will enable the satellite to fly in a precise, low-altitude orbit. The satellite was built in recent years at a space factory at Israel Aerospace Industries, together with Elbit, which developed the telescope and Rafael, which developed the propulsion system. C at the time of launch and will enter a synchronized orbit at a height of 720 km.
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