... launch of the Dror satellite this July. yes is considering using the new Israeli communications satellite "Dror 1" ... expected to be launched this July by Israel Aerospace Industries.
From link above. Launch of Dror 1 in July.Quote... launch of the Dror satellite this July. yes is considering using the new Israeli communications satellite "Dror 1" ... expected to be launched this July by Israel Aerospace Industries.Satellite mass is about 700 kg. https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/dror-1.htm
An insider’s look at Israel’s next satellite: A ‘smartphone in space’Nov. 25, 2020[...]The four-ton satellite will take a number of years to complete, and Sudri (Shlomi Sudri, general manager of IAI’s Space Division) said the project is on time[...]
IAI Unveils New Communication Satellite CapabilitiesOct 25, 2021[...]This MCS is an advanced communication satellite weighing roughly 700 kg upon its launch[...]The MCS was developed based on over thirty years of IAI's experience with various satellites and on the capabilities developed initially for Dror 1[...]
Quote from: Steven Pietrobon on 05/22/2025 06:01 amFrom link above. Launch of Dror 1 in July.Quote... launch of the Dror satellite this July. yes is considering using the new Israeli communications satellite "Dror 1" ... expected to be launched this July by Israel Aerospace Industries.Satellite mass is about 700 kg. https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/dror-1.htmNote that IAI executives said the satellite would weigh 4,000kg when they got the contract in 2020:QuoteAn insider’s look at Israel’s next satellite: A ‘smartphone in space’Nov. 25, 2020[...]The four-ton satellite will take a number of years to complete, and Sudri (Shlomi Sudri, general manager of IAI’s Space Division) said the project is on time[...]I think Gunter thinks this is using IAI's new MCS (Mini Communications Satellite) platform, which is developed using "capabilities developed initially for Dror 1", but there was never any confirmation of that actually being the case:
https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/israel/technology-science/1675323810-israel-space-agency-nasa-to-collaborate-on-beresheet-2-lunar-missionwill be launch 2025
SpaceIL has suspended the engineering development of the Beresheet 2 mission—the planned second Israeli lunar lander—after failing to secure the necessary funding. As a result, the organization has been forced to lay off about 25 project employees and consultants and freeze contracts with key suppliers.
https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2024SPIE13093E..35R/abstract
Israel Foreign Ministry @IsraelMFA🇮🇱📡 Lift-off!Israel’s first national communications satellite, Dror 1, just launched aboard a @SpaceX Falcon 9.Built by Israel Aerospace Industries, this $200M “smartphone in space” will power Israel’s strategic and civilian communications for 15 years.A bold leap for Israeli innovation!
