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Iran to Send Astronaut to Space, Build 7 New Satellites
12/02/2009 Iran has kicked off a 12-year project to send an astronaut into
space, just days after conducting its first domestic satellite launch.
"The program's preliminary needs, assessments and feasibility studies have been
carried out," Head of the Iranian Aerospace Organization, Reza Taqipour
announced on Wednesday.
"China and India managed to send an astronaut to space in a 15 year program..
We see ourselves taking the same path, but we hope to reach that goal in a
shorter period," he added.
According to Taqipour, the Aerospace Organization had drawn up a comprehensive
plan for the project that clarifies the role, which various academic and
research institutions must play to carry out a successful space mission by 2021.
IRAN BUILDING SEVEN NEW SATELLITES
Iran is building seven new satellites, including three for high orbit
positions, the communications minister said on Thursday, a week after Iran
launched its first satellite amid international concerns.
"Four low-orbit satellites weighing under 100 kilograms are under design and
construction," Mohammad Soleymani was quoted as saying by the state
broadcaster's website. The other three will be high orbit spacecraft and all
seven are being built by Iranian scientists, he said.
On February 3, Iran entered a new stage of its space program by carrying out
its first ever entirely domestic satellite launch and sending the national
satellite Omid (Hope) into orbit. The research satellite was sent to orbit with
the help of a Safir 2 rocket.
Omid is a lightweight telecommunications satellite that has been designed for
gathering information and testing equipment.
After orbiting for one to three months, Omid will return to earth, with data
that will help Iranian experts send an operational satellite into space.
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