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Israel Aerospace Industries

aka IAI, MBT Space, ARSP.B1

Israel's largest state-owned aerospace and defense manufacturer; its Space Division is prime contractor for Israel's reconnaissance and communications satellites, the Shavit space launcher, and co-built the Beresheet lunar lander.

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Launches

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Payloads in Orbit· view →

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Active Sats (reported)

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Funding Raised

Products & Services

Ofek (Ofeq) series

operational
reconnaissance satellite

Israel's military observation satellite series including electro-optical and SAR variants; Ofek 19 is an SAR satellite launched Sept 2, 2025.

Since 1988

Shavit 2

operational
launch vehicle

Solid-fuel orbital launch vehicle derived from the Jericho missile, launched westward from Palmachim.

Since 1988

TecSAR

operational
earth observation

X-band synthetic-aperture-radar reconnaissance minisatellite.

Since 2008

OptSat-3000

operational
earth observation

Optical EO minisatellite (~0.5 m panchromatic) supplied to the Italian Ministry of Defence.

Since 2017

Beresheet

retired
lunar lander

Lunar lander co-built with SpaceIL; reached lunar orbit but crashed during descent in April 2019.

Since 2019

Key Challenges

Westward-only launch from Palmachim reduces LEO payload capacityMost EO/SAR assets are export-controlled, limiting commercial flexibilityCompetition from commercial SAR smallsat constellations
Roadmap
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Ofek 19 SAR satellite launch and handover to IDF2025-09-02
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