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Iran satellite launch a failure: U.S. official

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spookjr

posted on Aug, 19 2008 @ 01:04 PM
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Iran satellite launch a failure: U.S. official


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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iran's attempt to launch a dummy satellite into orbit was a "dramatic failure" that fell far short of the country's assertions of success, a U.S. official said on Tuesday

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"The attempted launch failed," the official said.

"The vehicle failed shortly after liftoff and in no way reached its intended position," the official said. "It could be characterized as a dramatic failure."

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spookjr

posted on Aug, 19 2008 @ 01:04 PM
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I wonder which U.S. aircraft carriers were around when the launch failed.

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