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2007-09-03 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

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Posted by john frum 2007-09-03 19:31|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 And Polaris/TechSAR will be launched in 2 weeks

Jerusalem - In the Sriharikota Space Center in India, plans are being completed for the launch of the Israeli Techstar satellite. The expectations of Techstar, which is considered Israel's most progressive spy satellite, are already sky-high.

Techstar will be able to track Iran's nuclear compounds and Syria's rocket bases 24 hours a day, almost without limitations. Unlike existing spy satellites, Techstar is expected to supply a sharp and clear intelligence picture even when the tracking target is in the darkness of night or hidden behind cloud cover.

CHENNAI - The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is busy preparing to launch an Israeli satellite called Polaris by a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) between September 17 and 20 from the spaceport at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.

A core-alone PSLV without its six strap-on booster motors strung around its first stage will put the Polaris in orbit.

It is a remote-sensing satellite that weighs about 300 kg. It can take pictures of the earth through cloud and rain, day and night.

Posted by john frum 2007-09-03 19:39|| 2007-09-03 19:39|| Front Page Top

#2 what, no Islamic satellites? Seething to commence immediately!

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-09-03 19:41|| 2007-09-03 19:41|| Front Page Top

#3 And the real kicker is that Israel and India are sharing the satellite imagery... India's own Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite will be launched next year. The optical Cartosat will precede it into orbit.

By sharing the data from their respective birds, Israel and India get near continuous coverage of their respective pesky neighbors.. as Ofeq or Polaris drops below the horizon, an Indian bird takes its place...

Posted by john frum 2007-09-03 19:48|| 2007-09-03 19:48|| Front Page Top

#4 Adul: "Ofeq! they've seen me."

Posted by whitecollar redneck 2007-09-03 21:23|| 2007-09-03 21:23|| Front Page Top

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