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Iran launched a small Earth-observing satellite into orbit Feb. 3, marking the country's first successful mission since a failed attempt to put a monkey in space last year, according to state news reports.
Iranian defense minister General Ahmad Vahidi hailed the launch as a huge achievement for Iran's space technology effort, the news agency reported. "Promise of Science and Industry" will be used by researchers to study Earth's weather systems and manage responses to natural disasters.
Iran launched its first domestically built satellite into space in February 2009.
The Iranian space program has drawn some concern from other space powers and nations because of the potential forIran's space launch vehicles to be used as weapons — potential carriers for ballistic nuclear missiles. Iran, however, has denied any military motives for its space program.
http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/20...fully-launches-small-Earth-watching-satellite
Iranian defense minister General Ahmad Vahidi hailed the launch as a huge achievement for Iran's space technology effort, the news agency reported. "Promise of Science and Industry" will be used by researchers to study Earth's weather systems and manage responses to natural disasters.
Iran launched its first domestically built satellite into space in February 2009.
The Iranian space program has drawn some concern from other space powers and nations because of the potential forIran's space launch vehicles to be used as weapons — potential carriers for ballistic nuclear missiles. Iran, however, has denied any military motives for its space program.
http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/20...fully-launches-small-Earth-watching-satellite