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2009-02-03 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Iran puts first satellite in Orbit: agencies

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Posted by Atomic Conspiracy 2009-02-03 07:54|| || Front Page|| [17 views ] Top

#1 video on BBC

Posted by 3dc 2009-02-03 08:57|| 2009-02-03 08:57|| Front Page Top

#2 oh boy does this mean i will be able too watch the Iranina news channel now

Posted by rabid whitetail 2009-02-03 09:21|| 2009-02-03 09:21|| Front Page Top

#3 "the Omid (Hope) satellite was sent into space on Monday...Iran would launch another satellite"

That would be called "Change" no doubt. These were prophesied by teh one.

spit

Posted by Minister of funny walks 2009-02-03 09:37|| 2009-02-03 09:37|| Front Page Top

#4 I wonder if the EUros are rethinking their opposition to missle defense installations in eastern Europe? If they are, maybe we could sell them some. I wouldn't pay a plug nickel of US money for them, though. Time for EUrope to be weaned off the US taxpayers teat.

Posted by Spot">Spot 2009-02-03 09:51|| 2009-02-03 09:51|| Front Page Top

#5 Damn - I've got to learn how to spell "missile".

Posted by Spot">Spot 2009-02-03 10:14|| 2009-02-03 10:14|| Front Page Top

#6 I wonder if the EUros are rethinking their opposition to missile defense installations...

I wonder if most of 'em even noticed.

Posted by DarthVader 2009-02-03 10:36|| 2009-02-03 10:36|| Front Page Top

#7 wonder if the ONE is also rethinking his opposition to missile defense

Posted by mhw 2009-02-03 10:48|| 2009-02-03 10:48|| Front Page Top

#8 Again? This must be about the second or third time they have claimed to have done this.

But if they put a payload in orbit, it basically means they have an ICBM and can now target anyplace on Earth with a nuke.

Posted by Snolulet Sproing1912 2009-02-03 11:45|| 2009-02-03 11:45|| Front Page Top

#9 Gee, it'd be a shame if it ran into a piece of space junk up there.

Posted by trailing wife 2009-02-03 12:44|| 2009-02-03 12:44|| Front Page Top

#10 Let us pose this to those who would ignore it:

We have a Christian view of technology unlike the axis of evil who have Satanic views," Bush said. "The satellite and the rocket were made by American scientists, and under the protection of the Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ."

Would the global press nto go insane?

Why does it not do so now?

Posted by Lagom 2009-02-03 12:48|| 2009-02-03 12:48|| Front Page Top

#11 wonder if the ONE is also rethinking his opposition to missile defense

that would require him to have thought about it in the first place

Posted by Abu do you love">Abu do you love 2009-02-03 13:58|| 2009-02-03 13:58|| Front Page Top

#12 Successful re-entry of an atomic warhead requires some expertise too. I'm not digging my shelter yet.

Posted by Darrell 2009-02-03 14:50|| 2009-02-03 14:50|| Front Page Top

#13 The entire point of sputnik was to show America that Russia could lob a payload onto any place on the planet. And if one can launch an orbital payload, they can launch a suborbital ballistic payload. And if one can hit the target in space to place an object into a usable orbit, then they can hit the spot on a suborbital trajectory that will result in a ballistic path to the target. You just need to hit the correct point at the correct speed and trajectory and let gravity do the rest. It is just math and a Nintendo DS has more computing power than our original ICBMs had.

They might not be able to put one in a 100 meter circle but they could darned sure put one in a 100 mile circle and any point within 100 miles LA would be "good enough".

Posted by crosspatch 2009-02-03 18:25|| 2009-02-03 18:25|| Front Page Top

#14 A little small for an ICBM. But a good size for an MRBM to hit Europe. Too bad Europe's buddy, Obama, is going to gut the Euro missile defense project. Be careful what you wish for Gunter.

Posted by ed 2009-02-03 21:56|| 2009-02-03 21:56|| Front Page Top

#15 Thanks for the insights AC.

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