Iran tests rocket, plans to launch satellite

Iran launched a rocket on Monday Feb-04-08 designed to send its first homemade research satellite into orbit in the next year, state television said.

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad read out the launch countdown before the rocket blasted off to chants of "God is greatest" by an audience of officials in a control room, state TV reported.

TV footage showed the rocket soaring into the sky from a desert launch pad, leaving a vapor trail. A parachute appeared to drop from the rocket shortly after the launch. State television gave few details about the rocket.

State media said the research satellite, called Omid (Hope), would be launched by March 2009.

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[Ozmit]

The shah would have put Iran on Mars by now.

I get a kick when I see the moslim sandnigger retards that stole my country jump in, take credit for the work of Iranian scientists working under sanctions, bounce up and down yelling "alla akbar alla akbar" at every insignificant event! Hahahahhahaah.

Sandniggers OUT of Iran and all Aryan fatherlands NOW!!

[nucflashevent]

Means absolutely nothing.

Iran could have done this TWO DECADES ago IF they hadn't wasted money funding Terrorist groups and fighting perceived enemies.

[Onlineshrekjr]

why allahu akbar? "allah we send you some suppository" wtf.. motherfuckers

[Minajahn]

There are no terrorists in Iran, what is wrong when you are defending your own land?

STOP ANOTHER WAR!!!

The CIA is the mother of terrorism!

You are looking for Terrorists, u will find them in the US-goverment.

They killed their own people at 9/11!

Wars are only forays for the indebted super powers!!!

SAVE PERSIA FROM THE WOLFS!!!

[deeperwaterz]

It`s just a mater of time until Israel turns this place into an ashtray.

[mickyboy200768]

@y4m5m5 at your age (54) you still act and talk like a child, typical american, full of horse manure , yes i'm a proud muslim, but i don't see what my religion has anything to do with my comment, , you must be an american neo-con zionist nigger, or a typical american red neck, child molester, i suggest you go play with the trafic asshole

[y4m5m5]

@mickyboy200768 you must be a slimy muslim. allah=shit.

[roidujour]

@y4m5m5

Israel = Pussyland,the only kill children ,but when it to war they hidden behind U.S..lol...pussies.

[khartookhar]

USA and the world bankers are after starting ww III. the use of Nukes is 100%. I am sure there will soon be an other false flag operation like 911 to start a new war most likely with Iran. Iran is no week country thats why they first got Irag in the west and afganistan in the east of Iran. But the ultimate goal is to start a well planed world war. store some food enough for 2 years

[zerrounito]

fuck israelllll

[y4m5m5]

only good iranian is a dead one. long live Israel and the great Jewish people.

[gregrutz]

That only puts Iran 50 years behind.