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ellisonz

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Fri Feb 3, 2012, 03:10 AM Feb 2012

Iran reports launch of small satellite into orbit

Associated Press – 33 mins ago

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran says it has successfully launched a new satellite into orbit, the latest in its ambitious space program.

State news agency IRNA says the satellite — designed to collect data on weather conditions and monitor for natural disasters — was launched early Friday.

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Navid is the third small satellite Iran has launched over the past years. Earlier ones lasted about a month each.

More: http://news.yahoo.com/iran-reports-launch-small-satellite-orbit-063532767.html
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Iran reports launch of small satellite into orbit (Original Post) ellisonz Feb 2012 OP
Not bad. denbot Feb 2012 #1
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