Elham: Space research rocket, "great success" for Iranians

Tehran, 2008 Feb 4, IRNA 
 
Government spokesman Gholam-Hossein Elham here on Monday referred to launch of Iran's first space research rocket as a "great success" and an indication of self-belief of the Iranian nation.

Elham made the remark on the sidelines of a ceremony to inaugurate three national space projects.

He added the great victory was achieved despite pressures exerted and sanctions imposed on the Iranian nation by the enemies.

Elham further praised scientific achievements of the Iranian youth in the past three decades after the victory of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, saying the Islamic Revolution was the main cause of self-belief in the Iranian youth.

Iran's first space terminal was inaugurated by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad this morning.

The Islamic Republic's first space research rocket was also launched this morning upon an order of President Ahmadinejad.

The country's first space terminal is composed of Omid satellite, Iran's first homemade developed research satellite which has been designed and constructed by the Iranian experts.

The Omid satellite will be launched in the near future.

Iran's space terminal has been designed to send the Islamic Republic's first homemade research satellite into orbit in the near future.

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