Posted on 09/02/2019 6:41:22 AM PDT by Olog-hai
Iran acknowledged for the first time on Monday that a rocket at its Imam Khomeini Space Center exploded after satellite photos showed the blast last week, with an official saying a technical malfunction during a test caused the explosion.
The comments by government spokesman Ali Rabiei were the first explanation offered by Iran for Thursday’s explosion, which came ahead of a planned satellite launch by the Islamic Republic that the U.S. has criticized.
Rabiei also criticized President Donald Trump for tweeting what appeared to be a surveillance photo of the aftermath of the explosion shot by a U.S. spy satellite.
The explosion marked the third failure involving a rocket at the Iranian center, which has raised suspicions of sabotage in Iran’s space program.
However, Rabiei dismissed that, saying that “this has been a technical matter and a technical error. Our experts unanimously say so.” …
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Blows up with a little help from their friends.
While only in my mind, I do like the idea of the satellite that took the picture was also somehow the “satellite” responsible for the photon beam that took the thing out:
Us: “Hey look, Iran, another one of your missiles blew up!”
Iran: “You are incorrect; our missile is healthy and virile.”
Us: “Oh... wait a second....” BOOOM
Us: “Here’s a picture for you!”
Those cheap Chinese parts end up costing you big time in the end!
Leftists are still going bonkers claiming Trump inappropriately revealed intel capabilities.
“Leftists are still going bonkers claiming Trump inappropriately revealed intel capabilities.”
LOL, morons, that was circa 1975 tech at best. Pretty much everyone on earth knows we have satellites that can take photos of something the size of a large rocket on a launchpad.
If for whatever reason shooting were to start in the Gulf, Iran’s nuclear infrastructure would experience sudden catastrophic “malfunctions”.
Rods from God kinetic weapon
Heck! Obama funded the Damned thing with our tax dollars, we aughta be allowed to blow it up! It’s our candle!
Back to the drawing board Mohammed! Again!
Wasn’t there a gif showing a Road Runner cartoon with the fireworks rocket coming back to hit the bad guy?
“Leftists are still going bonkers claiming Trump inappropriately revealed intel capabilities.”
Oh like the way Carter spilled the beans on our Stealth tech a few months before the election. One of the Rats tricks is to accuse others of being what they are.
you mean we can actually take pictures from space? in real time??? what will they think up next...
Thunder Struck. Again.
The Iranians have just learned 3 ways not to build or operate a rocket engine. (Thomas Edison OFF)
Carter’s leak of our stealth-technolgy included the fact that the flying prototype was “about the size of a Cessna” which it was. The original “Have Blue” prototype was tiny.
Well, we and the Russians had lots of catastrophic rocket malfunctions in the early days of rocketry, not to mention the Challenger disaster, which was not so early.
In the mean time, there is a smirk on Netanyahu’s face. ;>)
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