Iran successfully launches domestically-built satellite into orbit

Iran successfully launches domestically-built satellite into orbit – Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News.

U.S. and allies fear Iran’s long-range ballistic technology used to put satellites into orbit can also be used to launch warheads.

By Reuters

Iran has successfully launched a second domestically-built satellite into orbit, Iran’s Arabic language al-Alam television reported on Wednesday.

“Iran launched a domestically built rocket and the Rasad 1 (satellite) has been put into orbit,” al-Alam reported.

	Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad flashes the victory sign during his press conference in Tehran on June 7, 2011.
	Photo by: AFP

In February 2009, Iran launched its first domestically-built satellite, OMID.

The United States and its allies fear Iran is seeking to build nuclear bombs and are concerned that the long-range ballistic technology used to put satellites into orbit can also be used to launch warheads.

Iran says its nuclear program is solely to generate electricity.

The Rasad 1 (Observation) satellite will be used for transmitting images and weather forecasts, TV reported.

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