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03 February 2012 [10:27] - Today.Az
The Islamic Republic of Iran has successfully launched its domestically-built Navid-e Elm-o Sanat satellite into orbit following a decree by Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
The satellite was launched yesterday evening upon an order from president Ahmadinejad via the video-conference. The satellite launch was timed to the Fajr celebrations and Iran's national day of space technology.
Head of Iran's National Space Agency Hamid Fazeli revealed some details about the launched satellite and its possibilities.
"A 50 kg Navid-e Elm-o Sanat is a microsatellite, with a built-in computer system that can be remotely controlled from Earth," Fazeli said. "The microsatellite is intended for photographing Earth for exact visualization."
Fazeli added that the satellite is able to take pictures on low altitudes of about 250 to 375 kilometers from the earth.
/PressTV/
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