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 ISRAEL LAUNCHES SPY SATELLITE |
TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel has launched an advanced spy satellite.The state-owned Israel Aerospace Industries has launched Ofeq-7, an
advanced reconnaissance facility with a high resolution capability of less
than 0.5 meters. Ofeq-7 was launched westward from Israel on Monday, and was
said to have reached an altitude of 600 kilometers that would place the
facility in a low-earth orbit."This adds an important layer to Israel's defense," Israeli Defense
Minister Amir Peretz said.Ofeq-7, launched at 2:40 a.m. from the Israel Air Force base at
Palmahim, was manufactured by IAI and contains a camera payload of Elbit
Systems's El-Op Electro-Optics subsidiary. The satellite joins Ofeq-5, which
has been operating in space since 2002.
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