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2009-04-20 India-Pakistan

India launches Israeli-built spy satellite

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Posted by g(r)omgoru 2009-04-20 05:29|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Zohan-1?

Posted by mojo 2009-04-20 12:19|| 2009-04-20 12:19|| Front Page Top

#2 If it's sun-synchronous (I.E., it covers the earth at near-noon local time in each pass), it's a dedicated imint satellite. If it's NOT sun-synchronous, there are all kinds of interesting things it could be. Either way, it's probably a multiple-use satellite, capable of providing imint, sigint, comint, and maybe a few other things best left to the imagination.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2009-04-20 14:23|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2009-04-20 14:23|| Front Page Top

#3 I would be prefer if it were like the satellite in James Bo,d's "Diamonds are for ever"

Posted by JFM">JFM 2009-04-20 14:29|| 2009-04-20 14:29|| Front Page Top

#4 It has a SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) and is in 500km LEO.

Posted by john frum 2009-04-20 15:47|| 2009-04-20 15:47|| Front Page Top

#5 Lift off

Posted by john frum 2009-04-20 15:58|| 2009-04-20 15:58|| Front Page Top

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