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Summary:Israel launched its first space satellite on September 18. Professor Yuval Neeman, head of the Israel Space Agency, described it as an experimental satellite that will reach 250 kilometres (155 miles) at its farthest from earth. Foreign Minister Shimon Peres denied that Israel had launched a spy satellite.
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