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Iran aiming to found its own national space agency

Teheran, Iran - Thanks to the collaboration with Russia in the satellite sector

The announced possibility that a cooperation agreement in the satellite sector between Iran and Russia was to occur (see for details AVIONEWS) turned into reality on last Sunday in Teheran. The deal schedules the construction of two communications satellites respectively named Zohreh and Zohreh-2. The first satellite system should be put into orbit by the next three years, whereas it would seem that...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 113371
Rome, Italy, 02/01/2005 18:13
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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