India launches Israeli satellite: official 4 hours ago BANGALORE, India (AFP) — India successfully placed an Israeli spy satellite into orbit Monday, space agency officials said after a launch carried out under a veil of secrecy. The launch of the Tecsar satellite by an Indian-made rocket was carried out in clear weather at 9:15 am local time (0345 GMT) from the Sriharikota space station in southern India, the Indian Space Research Organisation said. The 300-kilogramme (650-pound) satellite, sometimes referred to as the Polaris, was steered into its orbit about 20 minutes later, said Antrix Corporation, the marketing arm of the...