Israel to launch two satellites into space this week

For the very first time, two Israeli satellites will be launched into space together, including the first governmental research satellite; Director General of the Israel Space Agency at the Ministry of Science, Avi Blasberger: 'Several countries are interested in our observation satellites.' In 1984, Avi Blasberger was one of the first engineers at the Elop company, now owned by Elbit Systems, transferred to working on a top secret project: developing the camera for Israel's forthcoming spy satellite, a capability only possessed by the US and the USSR at the time. More

(Source: Ynetnews - Jul 31)