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  • Iranian sabotage delayed Indian launch of Israeli (spy)satellite

    01/21/2008 6:25:21 PM PST · by sukhoi-30mki · 11 replies · 910+ views
    The Jerusalem Post ^ | 22 Jan,2008 | YAAKOV KATZ
    Iranian sabotage delayed Indian launch of Israeli satellite By YAAKOV KATZ The successful launch on Monday of an advanced Israeli satellite was delayed in recent months by Iranian sabotage, The Jerusalem Post has learned from Western sources. The TecSar satellite - developed and manufactured by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) - was supposed to be launched in September, on the heels of the June launch of the Ofek-7 spy satellite. Its deployment will dramatically increase Israel's intelligence-gathering capabilities regarding the Islamic Republic's nuclear program, since the satellite can transmit images in all weather conditions, a capability that Israel's existing satellites lacked....