ISRAEL'S NEW SATELLITE WILL TRACK IRAN

Israel's new spy satellite could see bottles on floor, will track Iran (World Tribune)
TEL AVIV — Israel believes its newly-orbited Ofeq-7 satellite can track people and weapons in any targeted country, including Iran.

Israeli officials said Ofeq-7 contained a reconnaissance platform that could spot bottles on the floor. They said the camera payload could identify and send high-resolution images of items as small as 40 centimeters.

Ofeq-7 was launched into low-earth orbit on Monday, Middle East Newsline reported. The satellite, built by the state-owned Israel Aerospace Industries for the Defense Ministry, was said to contain enhancements to improve imagery.

"We have a new camera that is as good as anything available, and that includes the United States," an official said.