June 22, 2010 - Palmachim Air Base. Ahoy! "Today 06.22.2010 at 22:00 hrs, me bucko, Israel's "Ofeq 9" satellite was launched and successfully injected into orbit by means o' a "Shavit" satellite launcher. In t' next phase, t' satellite will undergo several tests for validation o' its serviceability and satisfactory performance. Aye aye! "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, shiver me timbers, including: El-Op, IMI, Rafael, Tadiran-Spectralink, arrr, Elisra and others. T' launch was conducted from t' Israel Air Force test range."