Report: Iran to send first astronaut to space in ten years

[Iran OWNS Middle east]

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-08/20/...

TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (Xinhua)-- Iranian Space Organization chief Reza Taghipour Wednesday said Iran will send its first astronaut to space within the following decade, the semi-official Fars news agency reported.

The exact date for the travel of the first Iranian spaceman will be set within one year, Taghipour said.

Iran must win the first place in space technology in the region by the Iranian year of 1400 (the equivalent Christian year of 2021) and related studies have been carried out in the field, he said.

"For the peaceful use of the space, Iran has cooperated with Russia and Italy, and this will be continued in the future," Taghipour was quoted as saying.

He also said Islamic satellite "Besharat" is being constructed by Iran and some other Islamic countries.

Iran announced Sunday that it successfully launched a home-made satellite-carrier rocket named Safir (messenger). Safir is Iran's first domestically made satellite carrier, capable of putting lightweight satellites into low earth orbit.

On Monday, head of Iran's space agency Reza Taghipour told Press TV that the Safir launch paves the way for Iran to send its domestically-built telecommunication satellite named Omid (hope) into orbit "in the near future."

Iran planned to put a "series of satellites" into space by 2010to aid natural disaster management programs and improve telecommunications, Taghipour added.

In February, Iran said it has prepared for the satellite launch by sending a probe into space on the back of a rocket on the mission.

Last Friday, Iranian President Ahmadinejad said in an interview in Istanbul that Iran would in the near future launch its first domestically made satellite to the space.

Iran, embroiled in a standoff with the West over Tehran's disputed nuclear ambitions, has pursued a space program for several years, according to local media.

[pjam2825]

This is great news, be good if the Chinese were involved.

[DARA]

Long tem projection is a bad sign , best projection or ligitmate projection should be less then five years.

Projecion of much longer time is works good for Opium smokers, politicaly desingenious person.It is done golbaly, so why not Iran, and the answer is : Iranian are overdoing it.
Even it might be possible that in ten years Iran will send a person to outer space, it should be kept out of propoganda machinezation.
Becausae ten years not even good for Mulla Nesseruldeen forcasting institute
Too many low class and bepeder are in high position , then again it is the same thing every where else, so what I am talking about?.

[LenJf]

It is very well.

[pjam2825]

DARA wrote:

Long tem projection is a bad sign , best projection or ligitmate projection should be less then five years.
Projecion of much longer time is works good for Opium smokers, politicaly desingenious person.It is done golbaly, so why not Iran, and the answer is : Iranian are overdoing it.
Even it might be possible that in ten years Iran will send a person to outer space, it should be kept out of propoganda machinezation.
Becausae ten years not even good for Mulla Nesseruldeen forcasting institute
Too many low class and bepeder are in high position , then again it is the same thing every where else, so what I am talking about?.

I know exactly what you are saying about long term projects and governments, they make promises that can’t be kept and because they have been long out of office when the promise is meant to arrive noting can be done.
That’s why a favour a political system that has someone permanent to oversee the countries long term goals.

If Iran’s supreme leader has approved this timetable it will have to happen or his head could roll.

Anyway back to space, for such a large challenge development infrastructure and equipment as well as training needs to start know, If you are starting this great adventure then why not announce it?

[Farhad Abdolian]

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[SHIRO]

pjam2825 wrote:

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I know exactly what you are saying about long term projects and governments, they make promises that can’t be kept and because they have been long out of office when the promise is meant to arrive noting can be done.
That’s why a favour a political system that has someone permanent to oversee the countries long term goals.
If Iran’s supreme leader has approved this timetable it will have to happen or his head could roll.
Anyway back to space, for such a large challenge development infrastructure and equipment as well as training needs to start know, If you are starting this great adventure then why not announce it?

" His head could roll" when !

[Farhad Abdolian]

You guys are amazing!
In 1991, right after the end of the 8 years war, Rafsanjani was talking about his ambitious project to connect the Persian Gulf to the Caspian Sea and said it will be done in 10 years time.

Iran a country who is importing more than 40% of it's usage of petrol from other countries and can not even fix that problem that is costing the country 100s of millions of dollars each year, is talking about sending a man to the space and you are dumb enough to buy it.

Az ghadim goftan, ta ablah dar hayate, mofles dar nemimune :)

/Farhad

[Thomas]

Farhad Abdolian wrote:

You guys are amazing!
In 1991, right after the end of the 8 years war, Rafsanjani was talking about his ambitious project to connect the Persian Gulf to the Caspian Sea and said it will be done in 10 years time.
Iran a country who is importing more than 40% of it's usage of petrol from other countries and can not even fix that problem that is costing the country 100s of millions of dollars each year, is talking about sending a man to the space and you are dumb enough to buy it.
Az ghadim goftan, ta ablah dar hayate, mofles dar nemimune :)
/Farhad

O'k' What is the point? They must build one or two refineries. Must building of one or two refineries cross another, important Iranian plans out?

[Farhad Abdolian]

Thomas wrote:

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O'k' What is the point? They must build one or two refineries. Must building of one or two refineries cross another, important Iranian plans out?

The point is that this is just a propaganda BS from teh IRI government to take the heat from their incompetence stupidity that has destroyed Iran in the past 29 years.

Always try to find an excuse for the problems in the country by finding this no-issue BS projects to make people think that IRI is actually a power in the region when in reality, what they are doing is to follow the footsteps of Shah of Iran and his projects, but 30 years later.

[wwman]

Well l supose it would be ok as its cruel to send a couple of chimps up in case it went wrong nobodys going to miss a few rrag heads!!

[Farhad Abdolian]

I would suggest Ahmadinejad and Khamenei to have the glory of test drive it first.

[Roorrrrrrrrrrrus t]

I am %100 with Farhad. Chimps lives are way more important than those 2 jackasses.

[maria isabel ouano]

dah watever batia ana oie your'e such a loser