Iran REALLY launches a satellite

[Moonwalker]

Is a 25-kg payload capability anything to be worried about?

No. The payload capability does not matter. The intention of space flight does matter. But each nation has the right to enter space. The more nations do so, the more good it can be for future technologies and progress.

 

[SiberianTiger]

OMID reentry is expected soon:
http://www.reentrynews.com/2009004a.html

Reentry Prediction:
Predicted Reentry Time: 25 APR 2009 @ 04:02 UTC ± 10 hours Prediction Epoch: 23 APR 2009 @ 13:55:33.170 UTC

 

[Sidereal]

Not much info is revealed. Maybe someone can read Farsi?

There's a picture of something that might be the satellite, though:

Guy on left: the monotheism module seems to be interfering with the peace and justice unit.....

 

[Notebook]

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