NEW HORIZON: 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF ISRAEL'S FIRST SATELLITE, OFEK 1

摘要

On September 19, 1988, Israel launched its first satellite, Ofek-1. The paper will portray the history of Israel's first satellite, Ofek (Horizon) 1 that was indigenously designed, built and launched by Israel, which became the 8th nation to join the "space Club". The paper will examine extensively the political, strategic and technological background of the satellite, and will highlight its role in Israel's vibrant space activities. Built by the Israel Aerospace Industries, Horizon-1 was a demonstrating tool to prove and validates the engineering of the satellite's systems, and a stepping stone towards an operational remote sensing satellite. At the time, the launching was the high point of a process that had begun in 1983, with the establishment of the Israel Space Agency within the Ministry of Science.