“Kavoshgar” Launch Site shown in yellow; Satellite and rocket body shown in white There will be plenty of time to discuss the security implications of Iran’s Omid satellite but for right now, let’s take a minute to appreciate the technological feat it represents! In the face of world opposition and sanctions, Iran has joined a …
Iranian Satellite Launch
by | 2009-02-03 | 7 Comments
Iran claims it placed a satellite, Omid, in orbit. I’ve uploaded a video from Fars. Mehr and ISNA have photos of the launch. More to come. Where’s Forden? Update: Thanks to my fantastic readers (including Brian Weeden, see the comments), we can confirm something is up there. Space Track lists two new objects in orbit …
MEB v. Lally Weymouth
by | 2009-02-01 | 16 Comments
Lally Weymouth interviews Mohamed ElBaradei in the Post. It’s a total trainwreck. A sampling: Q: Some in the United States claim that between 2003 and 2007, you protected Iran because you did not want to see a U.S. military attack on it. In retrospect, do you think you allowed Iran to push the limits? A. …
Blog of Note: PONI
by | 2009-01-29 | 9 Comments
The CSIS Project on Nuclear Issues (PONI) has a new blog. It’s surprisingly good though the author is never identified.
