Israel launches largest student-built satellite network

(JNS) - In a groundbreaking achievement for Israel's space program, a constellation of nine research nanosatellites-built entirely by high school students-was launched into space from Cape Canaveral in Florida aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

Dubbed Tevel 2, this project marks the largest Israeli satellite constellation ever deployed, the Tel Aviv University Spokesperson's Department said on Sunday.

Gila Gamliel, Israel's Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, hailed the launch as a testament to Israeli ingenuity and education.

"The Tevel 2 project symbolizes the pinnacle of Israeli i...