 Officials say the satellite has already begun transmitting |
The Israeli press is reporting that the satellite will improve Israel's ability to monitor Iran's military activities.
Indian officials that given these sensitivities, the operation was secret and carried out under tight security.
The Tecsar satellite - sometimes referred to as the Polaris - was put into space on Monday morning.
'Sinister tie-up'
Tecsar is said to have enhanced footage technology, which allows it to transmit images regardless of daytime and weather conditions.
It is considered to be one of the most advanced spy satellites that India has put into orbit to date.
Correspondents say the launch was the second commercial mission on behalf of another country that has been carried out by the Indian Space Research Organisation.
"It was a grand success," an unnamed official told the AFP news agency from the southern state of Andhra Pradesh.
Israeli newspapers reported that both Israeli and Indian space engineers were at the launch, and that 80 minutes afterwards, the Israel Aerospace Industries' (IAI) ground station began receiving Tecsar's first signals.
The 300kg (650-pound) satellite is reported to be Israel's most advanced space craft, and equipped with a camera that can take pictures in almost any weather conditions.
Israel reportedly took the decision to launch the satellite from India three years ago, and asked for Delhi's help because it lacks a vehicle capable of boosting the satellite into a polar orbit.
2 comments:
Okay, can this satellite be used for spying purposes? There’s a girl who’s actions I need to monitor.
And anything that can make my T.V. clearer deserves applause because the cable operator tries his level best to make it unclear. Go ISRO!
Hi,
Well currently ISRO is little behind the technology to suit your needs, And this satellite was for Israel so you could Probably Contact Israel for you job offer
Peace
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