(Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) Israel successfully launched its first nanosatellite into space Thursday night, June 19, from the Yasny Airbase in Russia, along with 36 other civilian satellites sponsored by various countries. The Duchifat-1 nanosatellite was designed and built by Herzliya Science Center high school students, in a project partially sponsored by the Israel Space Agency and the Herzliya Municipality. The satellite was designed to assist travelers and hikers who lose their way in areas where there is no regular cellular reception, enabling them to send a distress call to the satellite from any communication device. The satellite will broadcast a signal back to a control center set up in Herzliya, identifying the stranded individuals’ location.