Israel successfully launched a spy satellite on Wednesday Ofek-13 into space, a much more advanced model that will offer Army Israeli photos of the best quality, according to Defense Department.

“The satellite successfully entered orbit, began transmitting data, and completed an initial series of checks in accordance with initial launch plans”; said the Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant, who remains in office despite the fact that the prime minister Netanyahu He will notify you of his resignation on Sunday.

This Thursday, the technological device began transmitting data after completing a “series of initial checks.”

The Israeli Defense Ministry said in a statement that the Ofek 13 “was developed based on the experience of the defense sector and Israeli Aerospace Industries (IAI) in the production of previous satellites of the Ofek series launched from 1988

Gallant said the Shavit launch at 02:10 local time (2310 GMT Tuesday) at the Palmachim spaceport and airbase is “another important example of revolutionary innovation in the Israeli defense system.”

“Israel has already demonstrated its various space capabilities many times and is one of the few countries with such capabilities, capabilities that we continue to develop and strengthen,” added Gallant, who attended the launch along with other senior military officials.

The development and production of the satellite was led by the Department of Defense’s Satellite and Space Research Department and involved various branches of the Israeli army, including the 9900 Visual Intelligence Unit and the Space Exploration Department. Air Force.