Iran launches satellite carrier into space
Iran successfully launches its first homemade satellite carrier, Safir 1, opening a new chapter in the country’s scientific achievements.
The launch of the new rocket from Iranian soil will pave the way for the country to send a lightweight telecommunications satellite, Omid (meaning ‘hope’ in Persian), into orbit in the near future.
The domestically manufactured Omid satellite will pass over the country six times a day for research purposes.
The launch of Safir 1 was aimed at improving the country’s space industries. Safir 1 tested remote sensing, Satellite telemetry, and geographic information system (GIS) technology as well as remote and ground station data processing.
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The report concern from senior US officials who said Iran could use the rocket to deliver warheads.
US National Security Council spokesman Gordon Johndroe said the test is “troubling and raises further questions about their intentions.”
Iran is facing tension with Western countries and the UN Security Council over its controversial nuclear program
http://www.gulf-news.com/region/Iran/10237923.html
By: Rodolfo - 27th August 2008 at 22:58
Anyway, they seems to have started the path.
By: Mercurius - 27th August 2008 at 22:55
As with so many recent Iranian ‘claims’, this one must not be taken at face value.
Nothing went into orbit that weekend, and the Iranians soon back-pedaled on their original claim. According to James Oberg, there was an explosion during the second-stage burn.
By: Tango III - 18th August 2008 at 11:20
Iran Sends First Satellite into Orbit
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran successfully orbited its first home-made satellite Sunday morning.
The satellite named Omid (Hope) has been designed and built by Iranian specialists and was orbited by an Iranian carrier rocket.
In February Tehran successfully launched the Explorer-1 research rocket, which is capable of carrying a satellite into orbit, and unveiled the country’s first domestically built satellite, Omid.
The achievement has drawn much attention from around the world, specially from among Muslim nations, as Iran is under heavy sanctions by the West and the UN Security Council making it develop the technology and build every part and equipment needed in the field of aerospace.
The satellite was sent into orbit today on the occasion of the birthday anniversary of Shiites’ 12th Imam (May God Hasten His Reappearance).
Joint Chief of Staff on Sunday congratulated Supreme Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei and brave Iranian nation on successful launching of the rocket carrying the country’s first satellite.
In a message issued on Sunday, the Joint Chief of Staff said the rocket carrying the country’s first satellite, was successfully fired on the birth Anniversary of the last Imam of Shiites, Hazrat Mahdi (May God Hasten His Reappearance), thus illustrating the auspicious name of the Imam in the space.
The message said the launching marks the second instance of successful tentative firing of such rockets.
http://www.farsnews.com/English/newstext.php?nn=8705270595
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August 18, 2008 at 9:24 am