Israeli spy satellite to monitor Iranian nuclear programme

[sabra]

http://www.breakingnews.ie/2006/04/25/story255730.html

Israeli spy satellite to monitor Iranian nuclear programme

Israel is to launch a spy satellite today to collect information on Iran’s nuclear programme.

The Eros B satellite is capable of spotting images on the ground as small as 70 centimetres, the Israeli daily newspaper Yediot Ahronot reported.

The satellite, a more sophisticated version of the Eros A that is currently in space, will be launched in Russia.

“We are talking about an extraordinary capability that will allow intelligence officials to follow small details in sensitive places,” Yediot quoted an unnamed Israeli expert as saying.

[TomInTib]

1. I wonder who paid for this...

and the name of the satellite is Oh!, so cute!

[Andromeda]

2. That's a strange response.

Why does it matter who paid for it? Israel is probably paying for the satellite themselves but then I'm not that concerned about it as you seem to be.

[TomInTib]

3. If you are paying taxes, you helped pay for this.

And why should we further fan the flames by doing it in Israel's name rather than our own?

Just asking. I have no feelings/loyalty for either view/effort.



BTW, we're just right down the road in Tiburon.

[The Stranger]

9. The OP is referring to U.S. aid to Israel.

[ConcernedCanuk]

4. Russia is launching this for the Israelis? I find that curious.

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Russia has been keeping the the space station alive due to the incompetence of the USA's shuttle program

And the Israelis have superior satellites than either the USA or Russia?

This article raises a whole bunch of questions in my mind.

[KeepItReal]

5. They probably didn't want to get thier intel second hand from U.S. "spies"

I mean Condi can only give AIPAC so much info, right? :sarcasm:

[Cessna Invesco Palin]

6. A bit more detail here...

...but not much:

http://www.haaretzdaily.com/hasen/spages/709278.html

[icymist]

7. What are the Russians up to? Are they playing devil's advocate?

Russia and Iran just made a deal to enrich uranium on Russian soil! With the Iranians threatening to transfer their nuclear technology to a place like the Sudan, the Russians are stirring up a tinderbox here by playing both sides of the street.

[HuffleClaw]

8. so?

and you can be SURE they'll immediately 'find' all sorts of evildoing. what a crock. hey, maybe they'll decide some water trucks are scud missile launchers? or an ice cream truck is hauling nigerian uranium?

[shadowknows69]

10. They have Satellites that can see in those underground bunkers huh?

The ones we need nukes to penetrate?