JERUSALEM - Israel was launching a satellite on Tuesday to spy on IranÂ’s nuclear program, an Israeli defense official said. Israel planned to launch from Siberia its Eros B satellite, designed to spot images on the ground as small as 70 centimeters (27.5 inches), the defense official said.| Launched from Siberia? |
If the launch is successful, it will take seven to 10 days to see whether the images that are transmitted are sharp and clear, he said.