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Air Force could still arm the spacecraft with other technological instruments in order to operate as an orbiting spy satellite.

The defense ministry earlier said it would deploy the military satellites in 2021 and operate five spy satellites by 2023.

Among the most noteworthy were The Corona Project: America's First Spy Satellites (1997) by Curtis Peebles; Eye in the Sky: The Story of the Corona Spy Satellites (1998) by Dwayne A.

The US launched its second secret spy satellite in less than three weeks.

The last spy satellite that Israel launched into space was the Ofek 9 and that launching took place in June of 2010.

With the new center, the government could give its missile, nuclear and other classified operations advance notice on when a spy satellite would be overhead so they could shut down any secret outdoor operations before a spy satellite arrived.

A week later, it unveiled and launched a space spy satellite that can monitor activities on Indian soil despite cloudy weather.

| NEW DELHI, April 26 (KUNA) -- India on Thursday successfully launched its first indigenous spy satellite - "RISAT-1", the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) carrying the radar imaging satellite lifted off from Sriharikota spaceport in southern state Andhra Pradesh in the early hours this morning, said an official statement issued by Government of India.

The spy satellite was named "Gokturk" and it is now under construction by Turkish engineers.

21 (BNA) The United States has launched Delta IV Heavy, the largest rocket ever, carrying a spy satellite from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.

Israel launched its new spy satellite Israel launched its new spy satellite, the Offeq-9, on 22 June from the Palmachim airbase in central Israel.

Israel has launched its latest military spy satellite, reportedly increasing its capacity to intelligence-gather on enemies such as Iran.

Israel launched a military spy satellite late on Tuesday which Israeli media reports said would help it monitor Iran's nuclear program, Reuters reported Wednesday.

Police refused to confirm reports a US spy satellite or specialist army teams from Northern Ireland were used in the search.

WASHINGTON: Debris from an obliterated US spy satellite is being tracked over the Pacific and Atlantic oceans but appears to be too small to cause any damage on Earth, a senior military officer said yesterday.