Iran unveils space center, launches rocket

[SlowwHand]

Many fear program may be cover to more fully develop military missiles

updated 1 hour, 9 minutes ago
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran launched a research rocket and unveiled its first major space center, state television reported Monday, the latest steps in a program many fear may be cover to more fully develop its military ballistic missiles.

State television showed live images of the event from the space center, with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad issuing the launch order in the latest step towards Iran's long declared goal of developing a space program.

"The first Iranian rocket Explorer-1 was fired into space," state-run television reported Monday, without specifying the exact altitude. "With the launch, Iran has joined the world's top 11 countries possessing space technology to build satellites and launch rockets into space."

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[LordShiva]

Good for them

[Arrian]

Go-go gadget fundy!

-Arrian

[Geronimo]

There's no meaningful way to oppose this diplomatically. I can't blame Iran for using this as a way to develop the basis for ICBMs without actually producing or testing any weapons.

Makes me wonder why so many countries still use the missile first approach with all the diplomatic fallout that entails.

[Tattila the Hun]

"I don't see any Allah up here." -Juri bin Gagarin

[SlowwHand]

Just what we need, a suicide rocketeer.

[OneFootInTheGrave]

liberate Iran, they don't want to be oppressed with this wasteful spending on space exploring stuff, and many have almost nothing to eat

[Elok]

So, I assume this means space flight can be achieved without using equations developed by a Jew?

[Perfection]

Uh which Jew are you referencing?

Cuz you sure as hell don't need Einstein.

[Traianvs]

A third world country investing in space exploration? Iran's priorities are ... peculiar to say the least!

[Geronimo]

Originally posted by Traianvs
A third world country investing in space exploration? Iran's priorities are ... peculiar to say the least!

Not for the country that heavily invests in nuclear power when it's petroleum related infrastructure relating to its vast oil reserves is woefully inadequate and in desperate need of expensive expansion and investment.

[Kuciwalker]

its its its its its its its its its its

[Geronimo]

Originally posted by Kuciwalker
its its its its its its its its its its

thanks. actually what bugs me most of all is when I inexplicably type a Homophone that isn't remotely related to word I intended. It's not a result of ignorance but neither is it an expected result of carelessness since it would be just as easy to use the intended word.

[SlowwHand]

What?

[Krill]

Apostrophes are the grammatical equivalent of silk toilet role.