Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Iran claims successful imaging satellite launch in move that could escalate tensions with West | ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran claimed on Wednesday that it successfully launched an imaging satellite into space, a move that could further ratchet up tensions with Western nations that fear its space technology could be used to develop nuclear weapons.

Iran’s Communication Minister Isa Zarepour said the Noor-3 satellite had been put in an orbit 450 kilometers (280 miles) above the Earth’s surface, the state-run IRNA news agency reported. It was not clear when exactly the launch took place.

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Publisher: PBS NewsHour
Date: 2023-09-27T13:29:56-04:00
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