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Iran postponed observation satellite launch

Tehran, Iran - It is to be the fourth Iranian space mission since 2009

Yesterday evening, Hamid Fazeli, Iranian Space Agency's CEO, confirmed the agency had delayed the launch of an experimental observation satellite that was supposed to have happened a week ago. The new window for launch is expected within the next 10 months. The agency gave no explanation for the delay to the official "Islamic Republic News Agency" (Irna). Iranian Defence Minister Ahmad Vahidi confirmed...

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Rome, Italy, 05/30/2012 17:13
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