Israel successfully launches state-of-the-art communications satellite Dror‑1 into orbit

The Dror‑1 satellite is equipped with a digital communications processor, allowing for flexible configuration as a “smartphone in space,” remote updateability, and resistance to cyber attacks.

According to a VNA reporter in Tel Aviv, on July 13, Israel's Dror-1 communications satellite was successfully launched into space from the Cape Canaveral launch site in the US.

The satellite was developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and launched into orbit by SpaceX's two-stage Falcon 9 rocket.

The first stage of the rocket - which has been used 13 times - landed safely on a floating platform in the middle of the ocean.

Meanwhile, the rocket's second stage is taking the satellite deeper into space.

In the near future, the shield protecting the warhead will separate, exposing the satellite. The satellite will then deploy its solar panels and antennas to begin the necessary maneuvers to enter a fixed position in orbit.

The process is expected to take about two weeks, after several orbits around the Earth.

Dror‑1 is a geostationary (GEO) communications satellite developed by IAI under a contract with the Israeli Government to ensure communications independence for at least 15 years. The total cost of the project is approximately $190-200 million, mainly funded by the state.

The Dror‑1 is equipped with a digital communications processor, allowing flexible configuration (like a “smartphone in space”).

The operator can update the application and adjust the frequency/procedure library from the ground as soon as the satellite is operational.

In addition, Dror‑1 is also capable of remote updates and withstands cyber attacks, ensuring long-term performance./.

(Vietnam News Agency/Vietnam+)

Source: https://www.vietnamplus.vn/israel-phong-thanh-cong-ve-tinh-lien-lac-toi-tan-dror1-len-quy-dao-post1049413.vnp