The Ofek 9 spy satellite launched into space from Palmahim air base on Tuesday night began transmitting Wednesday morning, Army Radio reported.
The satellite was launched at around 10 p.m. Tuesday from the Palmahim air base along the Mediterranean coast. It was placed in low orbit by an Israel Aerospace Industries-manufactured Shavit booster rocket of the same type used for the Ofek 7 satellite in 2007."
