Israeli defense electronics firm Elbit Systems said on Wednesday its nanosatellite, Nanova, was successfully launched into space.
Nanova was developed in collaboration with an unnamed US company and is planned to be a part of a nanosatellite constellation for commercial purposes.
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Nanova will be operated from a ground control station set up in Haifa, Israel. It was launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in the south of India, onboard the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle.
The nanosatellite is the size of a juice carton and hosts an ultra-high frequency communication payload providing a direct satellite link for data, voice and text messaging.
"We are proud to commence activities in the area of nanosatellite constellations." Yoram Shmuely, general manager of Elbit Systems aerospace division, said.
"We plan to continue to invest in this emerging field, expanding our sensing capabilities, and the range of potential applications."
