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| By: israelinsider staff |
| Published: January 15, 2007 |
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Egypt is expected to launch its first spy satellite into outer space on Tuesday. According to experts in Israel, the satellite will allow the Egyptians to keep a close eye on what goes on in Israel as well.
According to Tal Inbar, a senior researcher from the Fisher Brothers Institute for Air and Space Strategic Studies, the satellite's data and its path show that the Egyptians are interested in following what goes on in Israel among other things.
The satellite will be able to take black and white, and colored pictures in the dark as well, through infra-red technology. Experts say that this satellite would be capable of spotting objects about 4 meters high (about 13 feet). This is relatively low resolution, but the camera operating on a few different wavelengths will give it good intelligence abilities.
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