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Iranian Satellite Blew Up after Liftoff
Arutz Sheva ^ | 28/9/12 | Gil Ronen

Posted on 09/28/2012 6:49:58 AM PDT by Eleutheria5

An Iranian attempt to launch a satellite into space failed when the missile carrying the satellite exploded shortly after liftoff, completely destroying the satellite.

HIS Janes reported that the accident took place in May, and that Iran's space agency has made great efforts to hide it from the public's knowledge.

The failure is expected to set back Iran's space program considerably.

Western experts said that the mishap shows Iran is facing difficulties in ballistic missile development. Janes revealed that U.S. spy satellites followed the attempted launch, which took place at the space center near Tehran. Black spots were seen covering the area around the launching pad immediately after the accident.

Iranian officials announced that the Safir-1B satellite launch vehicle would be launched on May 23, but subsequently announced that the launch had been delayed for up to 10 months...

(Excerpt) Read more at israelnationalnews.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 201205; 201209; explosion; iran; iranianmissiles; iransatellite; kablooey; missiles; oops; safir; safir1b; satellite
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To: Eleutheria5

To quote the old Fats Domino song, “Ain’t that a shame!”


21 posted on 09/28/2012 7:48:26 AM PDT by Charlemagne on the Fox
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To: Smokin' Joe
It would be funny if they accidentally nuke themselves.

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Yabbut they have to get them far enough off the ground first to arm the barometric trigger...or radar altimeter, or whatever they're planning to use...otherwise, it's just a dirty bomblet.

I think they're usually armed by accelerometer + timer: acceleration sustained above a minimum rate for more than a minimum amount of time guarantees a minimum velocity and distance.

And as for a rocket dirty bombing their own launch site, I'll take that ;-)
22 posted on 09/28/2012 7:56:22 AM PDT by verum ago (Note to self: check the date, stupid!)
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To: Eleutheria5

23 posted on 09/28/2012 7:59:45 AM PDT by Bon mots (Abu Ghraib: 47 Times on the front page of the NY Times | Benghazi: 2 Times)
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To: Eleutheria5; no-to-illegals

So, I suppose launching Ahmadi-Nejad, as the other monkey, into space & orbit is off in the near future?


24 posted on 09/28/2012 8:03:12 AM PDT by odds
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To: Eleutheria5; Wright Wing
Maybe it's some type of new suicide satelite or maybe it was shot down by frickin laser beams,mounted on sharks trained by Jews,primarily to eat muslim tourists.
25 posted on 09/28/2012 8:03:13 AM PDT by mitch5501 ("make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things ye shall never fall")
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To: odds
LOL odds. That is a superb idea!
26 posted on 09/28/2012 8:21:39 AM PDT by no-to-illegals (Please God, Protect and Bless Our Men and Women in Uniform with Victory. Amen.)
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To: odds

Another idea ... Let’s just expose him for the homo he is. Then we can watch the monkey run.


27 posted on 09/28/2012 8:39:13 AM PDT by no-to-illegals (Please God, Protect and Bless Our Men and Women in Uniform with Victory. Amen.)
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To: no-to-illegals

lol..
poor monkey!


28 posted on 09/28/2012 8:44:25 AM PDT by odds
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To: odds

... okay, we will have to work quickly. Call in the paki operatives. When the monkey runs, am thinking he will run to calypso louie or zer0, maybe even both. We’ll get two, maybe three with one truth. It will make the lamestream go berserk.


29 posted on 09/28/2012 8:51:49 AM PDT by no-to-illegals (Please God, Protect and Bless Our Men and Women in Uniform with Victory. Amen.)
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To: Sans-Culotte
It would be funny if they accidentally nuke themselves.

Irony anyone, a fit ending for Imadinnerjacket, the Republican Guard and the bat-shit crazy mullahs...

30 posted on 09/28/2012 9:02:05 AM PDT by Rumplemeyer (The GOP should stand its ground - and fix Bayonets)
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To: no-to-illegals

I’ll take a rain check on monkeys & games for now.
Time difference across the pacific.
Enjoy your day there.


31 posted on 09/28/2012 9:06:18 AM PDT by odds
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To: odds

10-4. May your evening and weekend be great!


32 posted on 09/28/2012 9:10:27 AM PDT by no-to-illegals (Please God, Protect and Bless Our Men and Women in Uniform with Victory. Amen.)
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To: Eleutheria5
Janes revealed that U.S. spy satellites followed the attempted launch...

As a sidebar: Why does Jane's always seem to have access to, and openly share, information which is likely classified?

I know someone in the US Air Force who would frequently use Jane's as a source for foreign weapons capabilities for his briefings, because they had more information than he had access to through government channels!

Does that bother anyone else?

33 posted on 09/28/2012 9:12:16 AM PDT by TChris ("Hello", the politician lied.)
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To: Revolting cat!

34 posted on 09/28/2012 9:14:16 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (Obama likes to claim credit for getting Osama. Why hasn't he tried Khalid Sheikh Mohammed yet?)
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To: Delhi Rebels; JoeProBono
Sometimes it really is rocket science.


35 posted on 09/28/2012 9:16:01 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (Obama likes to claim credit for getting Osama. Why hasn't he tried Khalid Sheikh Mohammed yet?)
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To: a fool in paradise

36 posted on 09/28/2012 9:27:47 AM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet - Mater tua caligas exercitus gerit ;-{)
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To: TChris

Considering the intelligence (or rather the lack thereof) from the zer0 crowd to our Military Leadership, could one blame our Military Leadership going elsewhere to obtain briefs? Most of the briefs given out by this zer0 crowd is packed full of lies. To obtain the best information, one should not and cannot trust D.C. That is particularly true at this time.


37 posted on 09/28/2012 9:31:08 AM PDT by no-to-illegals (Please God, Protect and Bless Our Men and Women in Uniform with Victory. Amen.)
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To: Eleutheria5

their missiles blow up a LOT after takeoff

sort of like they intend it to happen

with a nuke on board...


38 posted on 09/28/2012 9:47:16 AM PDT by RaceBannon (When Chuck Norris goes to bed, he checks under it for Clint Eastwood!)
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