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Published Date: 18 August 2008
IRAN announced yesterday it has launched its first satellite into space.
The Omid satellite was launched using the Safir satellite-carrier rocket. Iran caused international concern in February by testing the rocket, which can also be used for weapons.

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  • Last Updated: 17 August 2008 10:14 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
 
1

Let's have the truth,

Queensland 18/08/2008 01:39:35
Why just a few lines of this report? When it is proven that Iran's nuclear ambitions are solely to generate electricity, will your report extend to more than three?
2

Guga II,

Rockall 18/08/2008 05:21:10
This is going to make the war criminal Bush even more paranoid.
3

yockel,

18/08/2008 07:25:50
So much for the test launch photographs being faked. Presumably Iran only did this to help the US tie up their missile defence deal with Poland and the Czech Republic.
4

Neil,

Glasgow 18/08/2008 12:19:22
I am on both sides of the fence on Iran & nuclear but I do think this story far more important than being buried in 1 paragraph.

I am against Iran having nuclear weapons because Dinnerjacketseems to be a bit of an untrustworthy nut, though they do have an unambiguous legal right & good economic reasons to produce nuclear electricity .

On the other hand I am against the US being able to stop them because they are certainly untrustworthy nuts who shouldn't be allowed such weaponry either.
5

57Nomad,

california 18/08/2008 15:03:03
Wow! Lots of sour grapes, strange relationships, and curious conclusions already. The most important thing to understand is that this is no big deal. Here are some examples: Iraq launched a satellite on December 5, 1989, almost twenty years ago for the hard of counting, making it the tenth nation able to launch to orbit. India launched their satellite almost 30 years ago. By the way the Iraqi satellite was the entire third staged which weighed
6

57Nomad,

18/08/2008 15:05:08
#5 contd

48 tons. and this was a quarter century ago. The Iranian satellite weighs in at a hefty 44 pounds. Sheesh!
7

why can't I use my own name???,

musselburgh 19/08/2008 08:40:08
Posts #5&6

And most of that weight is the prayer mat that the sat popped out when it went into orbit. The sat is in geostationary orbit above Mecca and trasmits 'Allah Hu Akbar' 5 times a day.

 

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