Iran says it has sent another rocket into space

November 26th, 2008 in Space & Earth / Space Exploration
An image grab from Iranian satellite news channel Al-Alam shows the Kavoshgar 2, or Explorer 2, rocket


An image grab from the Arabic-language Iranian satellite news channel Al-Alam shows the "Kavoshgar 2", or "Explorer 2", rocket which Iran has launched into space. State television reported today that the Islamic republic has sent a second rocket into space to follow up on the success of its first launch in February.

Iran has sent a second rocket into space to follow up on the success of its first launch in February, state television reported on Wednesday.



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