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Last update - 23:47 31/01/2008 Israel's new TESCAR spy satellite transmits first top quality images By Yuval Azoulay, Haaretz Correspondent Tags: Satellite, Israel  Footage from Israel's TESCAR satellite, launched into space two weeks ago, was transmitted for the first time Wednesday. The Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) reported that the satellite, which could boost Israel's intelligence gathering capabilities regarding Iran, was working perfectly. The IAI added that satellite's first photos, including a topographical picture of the Latrun memorial monument, were received in very high quality. Advertisement Yitzhak Nitzan, head of IAI, said the satellite's capabilities were a huge technological achievement. Nitzan added that the IAI had initially began the TESCAR project with only little knowledge and large financial constraints, yet managed to achieve perfect results. Defense establishment officials stated that the TESCAR, which was sent into orbit from India on January 21, is Israel's best satellite to date. Related articles: Israel launches sophisticated spy satellite TECSAR Satellite launch bolsters ability to spy on Tehran Bookmark to del.icio.us   Painful lessons The IDF has already learnt lessons of the Second Lebanon War. Brothers in guilt 'We are all guilty; is an effective summary of the final Winograd report.   1.   TESCAR Big brother over Persia. 23:44  |  Stephen. 31/01/08   2.   Hey Mahmoud............ 00:00  |  Gilles 01/02/08   3.   too bad.... 01:03  |  frankym 01/02/08   4.   China, Hands off this one thanks. 01:14  |  irish pup 01/02/08   5.   Good news! 01:23  |  Roger 01/02/08   6.   # 2 Gilles 02:31  |  Joseph . E 01/02/08   7.   Wave to the camera Ahmedinejad 03:18  |  Conroy 01/02/08   8.   Gilles 04:09  |  akiva 01/02/08   9.   and just to think that iran... 04:19  |  Igor D. 01/02/08   10.   ofcourse it works perfectly! 04:21  |  hebro 01/02/08   11.   #5 Its an american surveillance system in an Israeli shell, hebro 06:04  |  Johnboy 01/02/08   12.   from facts on the ground to facts in the skies 06:24  |  remember Ron Arad 01/02/08   13.   soon to be knocked out 06:36  |  donnie 01/02/08   14.   Guess What Dr. Ahmadinejad? If You Don`t Live In A House With... 07:17  |  Lavi 01/02/08   15.   Star Wars didn`t help US, it won`t help jews 08:42  |  lydia 01/02/08   16.   Maybe this satellite can find Goldwasser and Regev? 09:05  |  Natallie Durson 01/02/08   17.   this bird the first to see when their reactors start to leak ! 09:17  |  plumber 01/02/08   18.   # 5 sorry 09:21  |  Max 01/02/08   19.   Good luck, Israel - the needle`s in the haystack somewhere 09:52  |  Clickfool 01/02/08   20.   Hey Ahmadinejad - boxers or briefs? 09:53  |  yerushalim 01/02/08   21.   tescar 10:22  |  colin 01/02/08   22.   that`s it babe! 11:28  |  eric 01/02/08   23.   Clickfool Thank you for wishing us good luck 12:31  |  Gil 01/02/08   24.   The Sayyun Jewish State successfully launched a home made ICBM 13:53  |  Joseph . E 01/02/08

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