Iran admits: launching research instruments into space failed

According to a Defense Department spokesman, the missile failed to reach the required speed.

"We reached 7,350 meters per second instead of at least 7,600."

Despite Tehran's claims that the rocket launched is for research purposes, the West and Israel fear that the technology is intended to be used by them for the ballistic missile program as well.

Reuters

31/12/2021

Friday, 31 December 2021, 20:31 Updated: 20:45

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In the video: Iranian military exercise (Photo: Reuters, Edited by: Aviad Ballali)

The launch of the rocket into space with three research devices launched by Iran has failed - said today (Friday) Ahmad Husseini, a spokesman for the Defense Ministry on state television in the country.

The rocket was launched yesterday and Tehran claims that their space program is for research purposes only, but the West and Israel fear that the technology they are developing could also be used by them for its ballistic missile program.

According to Husseini, the missile failed to reach the required speed.

"For the charge to enter the orbit, it has to reach speeds of more than 7,600 (meters per second). We have reached 7,350."

In recent years, Iran has recorded several failures in the field of space, and its claims have not been confirmed by external sources.

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Launching a rocket into space in Iran, this month (Photo: screenshot, Tesnim News Agency)

Tehran claims that its space program is for research purposes only, but the West and Israel fear that the technology it is developing could also be used for its ballistic missile program.

Iranian media recently reported on planned launches of Iran's civilian space program.

The Revolutionary Guards have a parallel space program, and last year they were able to successfully launch a satellite into space.

The launch, in the midst of the talks in Vienna, is in line with the firm line of Iranian representatives in the talks.

They described the first six rounds of negotiations as a "draft," and in the United States and Europe declare that time is running out to reach an understanding, even though they refuse to issue an ultimatum.

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