Iran today test-fired the satellite carrier -Kavoshgar-3. According to Iranian news agency IRNA, It carried living organisms onboard into space. The Kavoshgar 3 (Explorer) rocket, carrying an experimental capsule, transfers telemetric data, live pictures, flight, and environmental analysis data.In February 2008, Iran blasted Kavoshgar-1 into space while the second Kavoshgar, which carried a space-lab and a restoration system, was launched in November 2008. The Kavoshgar 3 rocket is an updated version of the previous models.Meanwhile, in a significant development, Iranian president ahmadinejad has said that Iran will have no problem giving the West its low-enriched uranium and taking it back several months later when it is enriched by 20 percent.According to Iranian news agency IRNA, he made the remarks in a live interview with Channel One of Iran Broadcasting last night. He dismissed concerns that the West would not return the uranium, saying Iran would respond to that by continuing to produce its own enriched uranium.
News On AIR | February 3, 2010 3:59 PM
Iran test-fires satellite carrier -Kavoshgar-3