India Israel Satellite

Israel chooses indian pslv to launch new spy satellite in a controversial break from a longstanding military space policy of strategic self reliance israel has decided to launch its next spy.

India israel satellite.

The satellite could potentially be the start of new strategic relations between israel and india and could affect the ongoing conflicts in the middle east. In yet another sign of warming relations between israel and india the two countries recently signed an agreement allowing israel to launch a sophisticated spying satellite from indian territory. 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. Previous indian observation satellites relied primarily on optical and spectral sensors which were hampered by cloud cover.

Risat is a series of indian radar imaging reconnaissance satellites built by isro. On january 21 2008 an indian space launch vehicle lifted off from the sriharikota spaceport on the indian ocean to put into space israel s most sophisticated spy satellite ever launched the. Israel s first all weather satellite techsar was launched by india. The risat series are the first all weather earth observation satellites from isro.

Tecsar considerably enhances israel s intelligence gathering capability. Israel reportedly took the. First israeli research nanosatellite launches from india foot long 11 pound bgusat orbiter successfully reaches space will study weather desertification airglow and other phenomena.