Ahmadinejad hails Iran's aerospace achievements

“Projects that we inaugurated are mostly on the very edge of modern technology… each one of them call for a national celebration,” Ahmadinejad said on Wednesday, while addressing a gathering of scientists and state officials.

“Those individuals whose contributions have made all this possible deserve praise,” he added.

The ceremony was held to mark the test-firing of the Kavoshgar 3 (Explorer 3) satellite carrier, which has the ability to transmit telemetric data, live pictures and voyage analysis information.

The launch of Kavoshgar 3 was not the only cause for the gathering on Wednesday, as three new domestically built satellites called Tolou (Sunrise), Mesbah 2 (Lantern), and Navid (Promising Sign), were also unveiled, in addition to a new satellite carrier engine dubbed Simorgh 3.

While hailing what he described as Iran's “miraculous” scientific achievements, the president also sent out the message that Tehran was ready for technological cooperation with the world.

He said that enemies could not stop Iran's progress, stressing that the “unparalleled” scientific breakthroughs his country had achieved were “just the start” of a new era of development for the Islamic Republic.

Ahmadinejad described Iran as a source of “hope” for many other nations and said that Tehran aspired to achieve scientific progress, not military confrontation.

/Press TV/