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Israel a leader in some areas of space exploration

State has launched 13 satellites that have collectively accumulated 66 orbiting years and achieved 100% orbit mission successes.
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An Israeli has yet to moonwalk - and the country's only astronaut Ilan Ramon perished on a tragic NASA mission in 2003 - but Israel has big ambitions to jump into the billion-dollar space industry.
One of only eight nations in the world to launch an indigenous satellite into space, Israel's government recently announced an $80 million boost to its space activities in research and development, which should jibe well with the country's established defence and high-tech communications industries.

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