Both the satellite and the launcher were advanced technological products developed in Israel, which had thus become one of the few nations currently capable of producing, launching, and operating its own satellites.
卫星和运载火箭都是以色列所研发的先进科技产品，以色列因此也跻身于少数几个目前有能力制造、发射和操作自有卫星的国家行列。