Irano-Sino-Thai Sat Put Into Orbit

Source: Alalam.ir, 07-09-2008

BEIJING--Iran's Telecommunications and Technology Minister Mohammad Soleimani said a Chinese missile successfully placed a joint Iranian-Chinese-Thai satellite into the earth's orbit.

Soleimani added that the satellite was manufactured jointly by the three countries and was equipped with sophisticated cameras to monitor climate changes and natural disasters.

Iran successful launched a dummy satellite into space last month, a move which was hailed as a milestone in Iran's space program.

Tehran has announced it is planning to send a manned mission into space over the next ten years.
Head of Iran's Space Organization Reza Taghi-Pour said the main objective of the Iranian space program is sending an unmanned rocket into space, pointing out that the exact date of the mission would be determined during the next six months.