Iran to Launch First Spy Satellite by Spring

(Ha'aretz)Amnon Barzilai - Iran will launch its first spy satellite in March or April 2005, Uzi Rubin, head of the Defense Ministry department responsible for ballistic missile defense, predicts. The launcher will be based on Russian ballistic missiles adapted by expatriate Russian experts who have significantly advanced Iran's ballistic capabilities.


2004-10-18 00:00:00

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