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posted by Fnord666 on Tuesday January 21 2020, @01:36PM   Printer-friendly
from the what-flight-trajectory? dept.

Arthur T Knackerbracket has found the following story:

Iran said Sunday that two newly constructed satellites have passed pre-launch tests and will be transported to the nation's space center for eventual launch, without elaborating.

Telecommunications Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi tweeted about the development, calling it an "important research step."

Iran has not said when it will launch the satellites, but often coordinates its launches with national holidays. It will celebrate the 41st anniversary of the Islamic Revolution next month.

Iran's largely state-run media say the 90-kilogram (200-pound) Zafar satellites each have four high-resolution color cameras and will monitor and transmit data on natural resources as well as agricultural and environmental developments.

[...] Iran has sent several satellites into orbit over the past decade, and in 2013 it launched a monkey into space.


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  • (Score: 2) by ikanreed on Tuesday January 21 2020, @07:05PM (1 child)

    by ikanreed (3164) Subscriber Badge on Tuesday January 21 2020, @07:05PM (#946483) Journal

    White isn't a meaningful construct in any biological or scientific sense. Some persians can pass for what we've recently deemed the term to mean, but if you google image search "Iranian farmer" you don't find your typical expectation of "white"

    And what I meant was an more about the direct family relationship to European dynasties. I don't so much care that his skin was paler than average or anything.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday January 23 2020, @02:23AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday January 23 2020, @02:23AM (#947175)

    Did you interview their 8 year old brides for their opinions?