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February 06, 2014

Iran unveils two indigenous satellites
Tehran (XNA) Feb 06, 2014
Iran unveiled two indigenously- developed multipurpose satellites, Iran Daily reported on Tuesday. The satellites, Tadbir (prudence) and Persian Gulf, were displayed at a ceremony to mark National Space Technology Day in Tehran on Monday. Tadbir, developed by students and academicians at Iran University of Science and Technology in five months, weighs about 50 kg and can take high precision photos. Its interactive computer system enables 16 users to send and receive data in any geological location ... read more

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