Iranian minister announces launch of satellite in August
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Iranian Telecommunications Minister Reza Taqipour announced that his country will launch a new Iranian-made satellite at the end of next month, according to the Iranian news agency Maher.
The satellite will be launched on an Iranian launch missile and will represent the "most advanced" Iranian space technology, according to the minister. He did not give details of the satellite. Last year Iran launched its first Iranian-made satellite, the Omid. (Dudi Cohen)
