Comrade Karat, while you were lost in the nuclear draft last evening, an “intruder” from America’s bosom buddy Israel — of all places — may have infiltrated the communist bastion called Bengal from the sky.
A Shavit Stage 3 Rocket Body that was launched on the 10th June 2007 from the Palmachim Air Force Base on the Ofeq-7 Mission, is predicted to re-enter the Earths atmosphere on the 10 July 2008 @ 13:51 GMT ± 24 hours
The satellite, called Ofek 7, was launched from the Palmahim Air Force Base and successfully reached orbit. Officials said however that it would take several days to test the satellite's systems before it would be declared operational. The satellite was launched atop a Shavit missile.
Israel's military has launched a spy satellite towards space, the defence ministry said, and a senior official has suggested that it could be used to spy on Iran. The satellite weighs 30kg, is 2.3m long and will operate for at least four years, Israel Radio reported. The launch was carried out at 2:40am (23:40 GMT), Israel Radio reported. Ofek 7 is to replace Ofek 5, which has been orbiting for almost five years.
The defence establishment successfully launched the Ofek-7 intelligence satellite early Monday morning. The Shavit rocket went up at 2:40 am and is orbiting Earth. A full battery of system tests are being run, with first images expected within two to three days. The new satellite is expected to provide Israel with better intelligence, particularly with regards to Iran and Syria.