Iran State TV Announces New Space Launch During Nuclear Deal Talks

 

Daily Mail: Iran launches three 'research payload' rockets into space - ignoring US criticism that the tech could be used to launch nukes - as the country continues nuclear deal negotiations 

* Iran has said it fired a satellite rocket carrying three research devices into space 

* They did not say if the rocket reached orbit, or what its research objectives were 

* It comes amid fresh talks in Vienna over the revival of the Iran Nuclear Deal 

Iran has used a satellite launch rocket to send three research devices into space, a defence ministry spokesman said today, without clarifying if it reached orbit. 

Iran, which has one of the biggest missile programmes in the Middle East, has suffered several failed satellite launches in the past few years due to technical issues. 

Spokesman Ahmad Hosseini said the 'Simorgh' satellite carrier rocket had launched the three research devices at an altitude of 290 miles.  

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WNU Editor: It looks like this launch was a failure .... Iran’s Simorgh rocket falls short of orbit with three payloads aboard (NASA SpaceFlight). 

Iran State TV Announces New Space Launch During Nuclear Deal Talks 

Iran sends three research satellites into space -- Tehran Times  

Iran state TV says Tehran launches rocket into space -- CNBC/AP  

Iran announces new space launch during nuclear talks -- AFP 

Iran says rocket sends three 'research payloads' into space -- Reuters  

US 'concerned' over Iran rocket launch -- The Hill  

France says Iran's space launch "regrettable" amid nuclear deal talks -- Reuters  

U.S. Concerned Over Iran's Rocket Launch, Linking It To Ballistic-Missile Development -- RFE