27.09.23|Yuval AzulayIn his first interview since taking office a year ago, Avi Berger, Head of the Space and Satellite Administration within the Directorate for Defense Research and Development (DDR&D)'s at the Ministry of Defense, takes Calcalist behind the scenes of the launch of the Ofek-13 satellite, discusses the plan to cover the sky with both large and small satellites, and explains why he believes competition is essential
26.09.23|Shani AshkenaziThe amazing capacity of the human race to produce waste has not been limited to the borders of our planet. There are currently about 3,000 inactive satellites that are hovering around us along with hundreds of millions of pieces of waste. One day this will affect us land inhabitants as well
21.01.22|Yafit Ovadia“From the stars to the ground, our mission is to help humanity better understand what’s going on on our planet by using synthetic aperture radar,” says Asterra CEO
19.01.20|Golan HazaniThe deal’s value reflects a 25% premium on Gilat’s market capitalization on market open Sunday
05.01.20|Udi EtsionCalled Dror 1, the satellite is intended to fulfill the country’s communication needs for the next 15 years
01.01.20|Golan HazaniAfter 24 years as CEO of Israel’s only satellite company, David Pollack stepped down Wednesday, leaving behind a company he believes is on the rise
31.10.19|Avior AbouDavid Pollak has led the Israeli satellite company for 24 years
12.08.19|Golan HazaniThe 54% stake is held by five Israeli institutional investors since controlling shareholder Eurocom went into receivership in 2018
07.08.19|Avior AbouInitially postponed due to malfunction, on Tuesday SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket successfully lifted off Spacecom’s new communication satellite into space
31.03.19|Hezi SternlichtSpacecom has been on a downward spiral since 2016, when its AMOS-6 satellite exploded on its launch pad in pre-checks and cost the company a $95 million contract with Facebook and a $285 million acquisition deal with telecommunication technologies supplier Beijing Xinwei Technology Group
20.02.19|Lilach BaumerSky and Space Global uses nano-satellite technology to offer communications services for telecommunications providers
08.03.18|Hagar RavetCompany raises $6.25 million to pay for November launch and develop additional models
18.01.18|CTechStarboard attempting to replace Mellanox’s entire board. Review of refundable Sirin Labs tokens points to six major transactions. A startup that develops tow truck satellites signs a $100 million deal
05.01.18|Keren-Or GrinbergScheduled for the end of 2018, the event will mark the first time ever that a grouping of nanosatellites is launched in a coordinated formation