Iran's winged horse rocket: Another step towards global reach
Iran’s winged horse rocket: Another step towards global reach Featured Column The launch of Iran’s first solid-propellant space rocket is highly significant. (March 2, 2021 / Jerusalem Institute of Strategy and Security) On Feb. 2, 2008, Iran became the ninth space-faring nation when it successfully orbited its first satellite, the “Omid,” using its newly developed “Safir” rocket, an adaptation of the “Shahab 3” military ballistic missile. Ever since that milestone, Feb. 2 is celebrated annually in Iran as Space Technology Day. The Iranian Space Agency, which is formally—if ...
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