In all the excitement and hubbub about Iran’s launch of the Omid satellite yesterday, there was other news that should warrant our attention. North Korea has, apparently, been seen shipping large missile bodies to its Western launch range. While described as a “Tae’podong 3” or upgraded Tae’podong 2, it already seems like old technology some …
Congratulations Iran!
by | 2009-02-03 | 76 Comments
“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. …
