Community | February 03, 2009 | 2 comments

Iran launches homegrown satellite

source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/7866357.stm

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Iran launched it's first satellite on Monday for research and telecommunications, according to state media reports. They're calling it "another achievement for Iranian scientists under sanctions".
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    • U.S. Concerned Over Iranian Satellite Launch
      State Department spokesman Robert Wood said Tuesday, "Iran's ongoing efforts to develop its missile delivery capabilities remain a matter of deep concern. Recently, Iran's development of a space launch vehicle (SLV) capable of putting a satellite into orbit establishes the technical basis from which Iran could develop long-range ballistic missile systems. Many of the technological building blocks involved in SLVs are the same as those required to develop long-range ballistic missiles. Working with the United Nations, we have passed a number of UN Security Council Resolutions, including Resolution 1737, which require states to take the necessary measures to prevent the supply of, inter alia, specified equipment and technology that could contribute to Iran's development of nuclear weapons delivery systems." (State Department)

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