U.S. Stopped Israeli/Indian Spysat?

• U.S. Stopped Israeli/Indian Spysat? by edkyle99 on 04 Dec, 2007 14:10
• Two reports say that the Polaris spysat launch was stopped, while the satellite was on the pad in India, by the U.S..  
  
  http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1136837
  http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?c=JPArticle&cid=1195546795593&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
  
   - Ed Kyle
• #1 by edkyle99 on 04 Dec, 2007 20:59
• Quote

  edkyle99 - 4/12/2007  9:10 AM
  
  Two reports say that the Polaris spysat launch was stopped, while the satellite was on the pad in India, by the U.S..  
  
  http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1136837
  http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?c=JPArticle&cid=1195546795593&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
  
   - Ed Kyle

  
  "Israeli defence sources" have responded, calling the reports "speculative".  
  
  http://www.ptinews.com/pti%5Cptisite.nsf/0/28D528110A158A7E652573A7004ACBD1?OpenDocument
  
  "The launch has not been carried out due to technical reasons and will be scheduled once we get a green signal from Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)," defence sources here said."
  
   - Ed Kyle
• #2 by osiossim on 05 Dec, 2007 07:07
• http://www.jta.org/cgi-bin/iowa/breaking/105683.html
  
  " Israeli security sources denied any pressure from the United States, suggesting instead that a technical mishap was at fault."
• #3 by Hannibal on 05 Dec, 2007 19:47
• TecSAR is NOT Israeli/Indian satellite, but only Israeli satellite.
• #4 by osiossim on 06 Dec, 2007 07:08
• http://www.newkerala.com/oct.php?action=fullnews&id=23944
  
  
  
  "TechSAR is technically an Israeli satellite being launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for a fee, but the imagery captured by it would have been available to Indian intelligence."
• #5 by osiossim on 03 Mar, 2008 10:50
• And the Techsar goes to.....
  
  IAI in talks on $1.5b deal
  http://globes-online.com/serveen/globes/DocView.asp?did=1000316830
  
  
  The talks with India's Ministry of Defense include use of Israeli satellites.
  Yael Gross Englander and Globes' correspondent 3 Mar 08   12:03
  Sources inform ''Globes'' that Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. (IAI) is in talks on a $1.5 billion deal with India's Ministry of Defense to set up a defense system using innovative long-range missiles with a range of more than 100 kilometers. The deal also includes radar systems made by IAI subsidiary Elta Systems Ltd., unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), and possibly IAI-built satellites as well.
  
  A few months ago, India's Supreme Procurement Council approved the deal, and IAI CEO Yitzhak Nissan is now in negotiations over the details.
  
  IAI has longstanding collaborations with various Indian companies and agencies. Last month, IAI launched its TechSAR all-weather, high-resolution radar satellite using an Indian launcher in collaboration with the Indian Space Research Organisation.
  
  IAI's orders backlog totaled $7.3 billion at the end of 2007. If this new deal is signed, it will be a substantial boost for the company.