Iran’s Simple Satellite Raises Complex Political Questions
Credit: SIPA
Iran is expected to use the technical prowess it demonstrated with the launch of a relatively simple satellite of its own design on a basic two-stage rocket to strengthen its hand as it begins to engage with the Obama administration. The small spacecraft, called Omid (“hope” in Farsi), continued to...
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