Israeli Spy Satellite Sends First Images

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JERUSALEM — The first high-quality images from an Israeli spy satellite designed to track Iran's nuclear program arrived at a ground station over the weekend, an Israeli official said Sunday.

The Eros B, launched last week from Russia, is capable of capturing images on the ground as small as 27.6 inches.

The satellite, which can remain in orbit for six years, reaches equatorial areas once every five days and crosses over the North Pole 16 times a day, said Shimon Eckhaus, chief executive officer of ImageSat, which oversees the satellite.

However, the satellite can take pictures of images 310 miles to the right or left of it, so it can snap pictures of the same spot more often, Eckhaus said

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[xultar]

1. EW...I didn't read your link before I clicked. I HATE FOX NEWS!

:spank: for linking to FAUX

[Democrats_win]

2. Ah, American tax dollars at work. Usually they spy on US!

[Ian David]

3. It crosses over the North Pole 16 times a day... you know why?

Part of the War on Christmas.

They're coming after Santa!

On the other hand, the satellite doesn't take pictures on Saturday.

[Squatch]

4. Eros?

Creative, often sexual yearning, love, or desire