ISRO to launch Israels spy satellite

[EagleEyes]

ISRO to launch Israel's spy satellite

NEW DELHI: Israel has decided to launch its next spy satellite aboard India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) rather than its own indigenous Shavit rocket, according to a report in "Spacenews," Washington-based authoritative weekly on global space business.

The report quoting Israeli officials in Tel Aviv said that Israel's Ministry of Defence and state-owned satellite producer Israel Aircraft Industries Ltd (IAI) are nearing conclusion with their Indian counterparts of all political and contractual agreements required for the planned October 2006 launch of the TechSAR, Israel's first synthetic aperture radar imaging satellite.

"On the government-to-government level, a pre-existing bilateral accord on strategic cooperation (between India and Israel) already covers most aspects of the mission," the report said.

The estimated 260-kilogram TechSAR is slated as the exclusive payload aboard the PSLV, which will be launched from the Indian Space Research Organisation's Satish Dhawan Space Center, the report said.

If all agreements are finalised in the coming months, as expected, IAI will ship the satellite to the Indian launch site by summer, it said.

 

[EagleEyes]

The relations between both countries are now getting better or i am just realizing that they have very deep relations.

 

[miroslav]

Originally posted by WebMaster@Nov 19 2005, 03:41 AM
The relations between both countries are now getting better or i am just realizing that they have very deep relations.

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India have a very good relations with Israel.

Israel is India's # 2 vendor after the #1 Russia.

In past (1992) when India and Israel estabished the diplomatic relationships with each other both coutries have common interests in the International Politics and defense.

Today the world have changed but India's relationship with Israel is still strong.

Especially in Trade and Agriculture apart from defence.

Thanks,

Miro

 

[Thunder]

How much money will india space agency be making from this ?

 

[miroslav]

Originally posted by Thunder@Nov 22 2005, 06:37 AM
How much money will india space agency be making from this ?

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You (even me) never know.

Besides Israel ISRO has launched sats for some Asian and European countries as well in the past.

Thanks,

Miro