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but of the tension and hatred
in this region."
The satellite entered into
what was described as a low
elliptical orbit, circling the
globe from east to west once
every 90 minutes, at
distances ranging from 155 to
620 miles.
Ofek is expected to have a
life span of about one month.
The time will be used to test
its solar energy power plant,
its ability to transmit data
and its responses to orders
from earth, officials here said.
The launching cast a
spotlight on another political
figure, Professor Yuval
Ne'eman of Tel Aviv Univer-
sity, a prominent physicist
who is leader of the ultrana-
tionalist Tehiya Party.
Ne'eman, who also heads
Israel's space agency, describ-
ed the launch as "very clean,"
and without any problems.
Ne'eman said the test
satellite will be followed by a
scientific satellite. He said
decisions will be made about
which of a series of proposed
scientific experiments will be
carried out by future
satellites.
"This is an important step
which takes Israel into the
world of tomorrow," Ne'eman
said. He noted that satellites
are now a multibillion-dollar
business serving global- com-
munications and a wide
variety of other purposes.
"Till now, we have had to
buy satellite time — to pick
up TV pictures from the Seoul
Olympics every night. We
may soon be able to sell it,"
the scientist said.
Ne'eman also referred to
media rumors of an Israeli
spy satellite. He said they are
a likely conclusion. Consider-
ing "that we have defense and
security problems, they put
two and two together."
He admitted there is a
"defense aspect" to the
satellite launching. That is a
matter to be discussed in the
future by the competent
authorities, Ne'eman said.
The spy satellite rumors
were fueled by the secrecy
that surrounded Monday's
launch. Until Ofek was suc-
cessfully on the way to orbit,
officials here refused to com-
ment. The Cabinet, which
met Sunday, did not refer to
the matter in the public state-
ment issued by Cabinet
Secretary Elyakim
Rubinstein.
Ne'eman himself dismissed
the reports as "more like
science fiction tales and far
from reality."
Israel's space scientists say
the theoretical capacity exists
to build and launch a high-
altitude spy satellite, but the
costs may be too much for
Israel to bear.
A low-altitude orbiter
would be cheaper, but of
limited military value, scien-
tists say. It would cover only
a narrow path, passing over
the Middle East region twice
a day, have a short lifetime
and need to be replaced
frequently.
An intelligence satellite at
higher altitudes, set in a sta-
tionary orbit, could observe
regional developments on a
permanent, "real time" basis
and would have a longer life
span. But it would cost
billions to build.
Scientists agree the pro-
blem is financial, not
'The problem is
not one of our
technological
prowess, but of the
tension and hatred
in this region.
technological. Israel is
especially strong on the op-
tical and computer image
enhancement technologies re-
quired, they say.
some
According
to
observers, Israel's interest in
a military satellite to spy on
the Arab states may be an
outcome of the Jonathan
Pollard afffair.
Pollard, a civilian in-
telligence analyst employed
by the U.S. Navy, is serving a
life sentence in an American
federal prison for spying on
behalf of Israel.
He sold Israelis material
that American intelligence
gathered on the Arab coun-
tries but did not share with
Israel. With Pollard out of
business, the Israelis need the
means to improve their own
intelligence gathering,
sources say.
Dedi Zucker
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newspapers are not enough,"
he said, referring to the re-
cent spate of newspaper
reports that PLO chief Yassir
Arafat and others may be
willing to recognize Israel's
right to exist.
Zucker was one of the
founders of the Peace Now
movement 11 years ago. The
movement, which advocates
negotiations between Israel
and the Palestinians, largely
has remained silent during
the intifada. Its position on
the Israeli left has been
eclipsed by more radical
groups like Yesh G'vul
("There is a Limit," or