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Iran Launches New Space Rocket
Western powers fear the technology used by Iran's space programme to launch satellites and research capsules could also be used to build long-range intercontinental missiles. A US defence expert said the launch underlined the closeness of Iran's space and military programmes. Ahmadinejad was unveiling three new *Iranian-built satellites and the model of a light booster rocket, named Simorgh, which is in production.
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Western powers fear the technology used by Iran's space programme to launch satellites and research capsules could also be used to build long-range intercontinental missiles. A US defence expert said the launch underlined the closeness of Iran's space and military programmes. Ahmadinejad was unveiling three new *Iranian-built satellites and the model of a light booster rocket, named Simorgh, which is in production.