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The Japanese government plans to develop an advanced spy satellite for launch in 2010. Government sources say the satellite will be able to distinguish objects on Earth as small as 50 centimeters. The satellite in fast polar orbit will pass over each target site once a day, compared with once every two days with Japan's current satellite system. Kyodo News reports that the project is aimed at watching missile and nuclear facilities of North Korea. Japan deployed two spy satellites last year, but lost another two in a failed launch attempt last November. Related Links SpaceDaily Search SpaceDaily Subscribe To SpaceDaily Express 
Israeli Spy Satellite Crashes Into Sea After Malfunction
Jerusalem, Israel (AFP) Sep 06, 2004Israel's new-generation spy satellite Ofek 6 failed a launch attempt on Monday and crashed into the Mediterranean Sea after a technical malfunction, the defence ministry said. "Today, September 6, 2004 at 1:53 pm (1053 GMT) an unsuccessful attempt was made to launch into orbit a remote sensing satellite," a ministry statement said. |
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