Iranian launch vehicle

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Iran Launches 1st Satellite Carrier

TEHRAN, Aug 17--Iran successfully launched its first satellite carrier
named "Safir Omid" to space.

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"Safir Omid" has completely been designed and manufactured by Iranian
scientists and experts, the report said, adding that the main mission
defined for it is to put Omid satellite into orbit.

"Safir Omid" is 22 meter in length, 1.25 meter in diameter, and 26
tons in weight.

Launching of this home-made satellite carrier proved the Iranian's
capabilities regarding putting light load into the Earth lower orbit.

In February Tehran successfully launched the Explorer-1 research
rocket, which is reportedly capable of carrying a satellite into
orbit, and unveiled the country's first domestically built satellite,
named Omid, or Hope.

"President (Mahmoud) Ahmadinejad was at the launch of the carrier from
Iran's space station," government spokesman Gholamhossein Elham said.

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