WORLD IN BRIEF : ISRAEL : Spy Orbiter Spots Car Licenses in Iraq
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Israel launched what is widely believed to be its first spy satellite, and within hours the orbiter was transmitting pictures sharp enough to make out license plates on cars in Iraq, officials said. Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin hailed the launch of the Ofek-3 as “another great technological achievement for the state of Israel.” Rabin did not reveal what the satellite’s mission was, but foreign reports have said Ofek-3 would gather information on Israel’s Arab neighbors.
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