June 22, shiver me timbers, 2010 - Palmachim Air Base. Avast, me proud beauty! "Today 06.22.2010 at 22:00 hrs, shiver me timbers, Israel's "Ofeq 9" satellite was launched and successfully injected into orbit by means o' a "Shavit" satellite launcher. Aye aye! In t' next phase, t' satellite will undergo several tests for validation o' its serviceability and satisfactory performance. Avast, me proud beauty! "Ofeq-9" is an advanced remote sensin' satellite. Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd (IAI) developed and produced t' satellite in response t' an order placed by t' IMOD, in cooperation with various other local industrial companies, including: El-Op, arrr, IMI, Rafael, Tadiran-Spectralink, Elisra and others. T' launch was conducted from t' Israel Air Force test range."