Iran successfully sends space-launch vehicle
TEHRAN, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Iran has successfully tested a space-launch vehicle with capability of carrying satellites, local media reported Thursday. The rocket, Simorgh, is able to carry satellites weighing as much as 250 kilograms at an orbit about 500 km above the Earth's surface, the Press TV said. The launch, carried out by Imam Khomeini Space Center, marked official inauguration of the space base, which is responsible for all operations related to satellite carriers, including preparation, launch, control and steering. The space ...
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