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The Ofek 5 satellite heading skyward on May 28 at Palmahim.
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Ofek 5: Israel's eye in the sky

The 300-kilogram Ofek spy satellite, launched from the Palmahim beach into a low orbit on May 28, will re-enable Israel's early-warning capabilities that had been lost when Ofek 3 died two years ago and an Ofek 4 launch failed in 1998.

The color images taken by the high-powered cameras on board and transmitted to Israel's intelligence community are capable of discerning objects as small as a meter in length.

Improved long-range intelligence ability is particularly important as Iran is reaching advanced stages in the development of its surface-to-surface Shihab missile and may in the future reach nuclear capability

Analysis / An independent eye in the sky (29/05/2002)

Ofek 5 spy satellite launched (29/05/2002)

Ofek 5 systems come on line, ready to start sending images (30/05/02)

Spy satellite could be used commercially (31/05/02)
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