Iran: We can spy on Israel snip
Head of Iran’s space program says Sina-1 satellite capable of spying on Israel.snipThe Ofek-5, launched in 2002, overflies Iran, Iraq and Syria. Israel hoped a more sophisticated Ofek-6 satellite would enhance its coverage of Iran but in 2004,
the satellite plummeted into the Mediterranean Sea
shortly after launch, dealing a blow to Israeli efforts to keep an eye on Iran’s controversial nuclear program. snip. Launching of four more satellites planned
Talebzadeh said Iran will launch its domestically-built satellite, known as Mesbah, into orbit in a month or two, also from a Russian launch site.
Iranian officials have said the country has been developing a Shahab-4 missile that will be used to launch a satellite into space. Iran has already upgraded its Shahab-3 missile, which now has a range of more than 2,000 kilometers (about 1,240 miles.)
Authorities have not given details on when the Shehab-4 will be ready.
In January, Iran signed a USD 132 million deal with a Russian firm to build and launch a
telecommunications satellite called Zohreh, or Venus. Its launch is planned within the next two years
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