Israel’s Ofek-3 satellite, launched last month, has so far completed 340 revolutions around the Earth.
The satellite reportedly is sending back high quality images and operating without any problems.
Ofek-3, officially designated for scientific and technological research, was widely described by reports abroad as a spy satellite.
Senior officials at israel Aircraft Industries said the satellite’s success has generated international interest in cooperating with Israel in the area of space technology. Hungary and Israel have just embarked on such a project.
Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin is expected to raise the issue of Ofek’s continued development with President Clinton in Washington next week.
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