The satellite was made by Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. Israel currently has three Ofek spy satellites in space, produced by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). Yet unfortunately for Tehran, Israel has an even more advanced space program that has already placed spy satellites in orbit, developed interceptors that can shoot down ballistic missiles and even conducted a near-successful attempt to land an unmanned probe on the Moon. Israel’s new $200 million satellite sparks controversy ― and questions. The new satellite is the sixth satellite in the Ofeq (Horizon in Hebrew) family of satellites, which began with the launch of the Ofeq 3 in 1995. ... Ofek 11, the Israeli spy satellite that recently took off to a rocky start, ... "We don’t tend to speak of the condition of Defense Ministry satellites, for better or worse," said Amnon Harari, the head of the Defense Ministry's space administration. Mini spy satellites In 1988, Israel launched its first spy satellite into space, gaining membership in the exclusive club of just eight nations with independent satellite-launching capabilities. A new Israeli spy satellite is operational and taking high-quality pictures after suffering technical difficulties during its launch earlier this month, defense officials said Thursday. Newly Launched Israeli Spy Satellite Transmits Back First Photographs . American spy satellites watched Israeli drones take off from bases in Azerbaijan and fly south over the Iranian border — taking extensive pictures of Iran’s nuclear sites and probing whether Iranian air defenses spotted the intrusion. If you’re looking for a story that captures Israeli innovation, cunning and can-do chutzpa, think spy satellites. By: ... Ofek line of spy satellites. ... to collect and transmit information by way of Israeli communication satellites Israeli Transgender Pop Star Dana International Comes to Defense of Harry Potter Author J.K. Rowling. Look to Ofek, the Hebrew word for horizon. With the launch of Ofeq-9, Israel has six spy satellites in space. The launch inaugurated the new Shahrood site in Semnan Province’s Markazi Desert, 400 kilometers east of Tehran. The Israeli spy satellite would be a temporary solution until that time.

The Israeli spy satellite Ofeq 9 was launched yesterday, (June 22nd 2010) from the Palmachim Air Force Base on Israel’s Mediterranean coast. ... Israel’s satellite launcher that places the IDF’s spy satellites in space.