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Russia will put Iran's first ever satellite into space this week, a press report said Saturday, with the device described as being for telecommunications and research on natural disasters. Quoted by the Kayhan newspaper, Iran's embassy in Moscow said the "Sina" satellite would be launched from the Plesetsk launch site on Thursday along with three other devices from Russia, China and Britain. Iranian officials have repeatedly said they were on the verge of seeing their first satellite launched. In July, former deputy communications minister Hassan Shafti said a telecommunications satellite codenamed "Mesbah" (Lantern) would be launched this year. He said that out of five Iranian satellites planned for construction, three are to be launched over the next three years. Iran has been making continued progress in ballistics, a source of concern in the West along with the country's nuclear programme. All rights reserved. © 2005 Agence France-Presse. Sections of the information displayed on this page (dispatches, photographs, logos) are protected by intellectual property rights owned by Agence France-Presse. As a consequence, you may not copy, reproduce, modify, transmit, publish, display or in any way commercially exploit any of the content of this section without the prior written consent of Agence France-Presse. Related Links SpaceWar Search SpaceWar Subscribe To SpaceWar Express 
Iran To Launch First Space Satellite In 2006
Tehran (AFP) Jul 21, 2005Iran intends to launch its first satellite into space in 2006, and its sole purpose is to be for telecommunications, Iranian newspapers reported Thursday. |
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