L’Iran avrebbe usato un satellite cinese - acquistato nel 2024, dopo la messa in orbita - per spiare le basi statunitensi nella regione. L’articolo dal Financial Times (via Archive).
Iran used Chinese spy satellite to target US bases
Iran secretly acquired a Chinese spy satellite that gave the Islamic republic a powerful new capability to target US military bases across the Middle East during the recent war, according to a Financial Times investigation.
Leaked Iranian military documents show the satellite, known as TEE-01B, was acquired by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Aerospace Force in late 2024 after it was launched into space from China.
Da notare che di recente anche i russi hanno acquistato un satellite dalla Cina con questa formula.
TEE-01B was built and launched by Earth Eye Co, a Chinese company that says it offers “in-orbit delivery”, a little-known export model under which spacecraft launched in China are transferred to overseas customers after reaching orbit.
As part of the agreement, the IRGC was granted access to commercial ground stations operated by Emposat, a Beijing-based provider of satellite control and data services with a global network spanning Asia, Latin America and other regions.