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Smurf-Herder
02-03-2009, 07:37 PM
Reminds me of a Minuteman.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8oOOmBIlCA

(over 4 minutes long, not in English)
Smurf-Herder
02-04-2009, 02:39 PM
Lots of pictures of their new missile here.

http://www.b14643.de/Spacerockets_1/Diverse/Safir-IRILV/Safir.htm
Bill
02-05-2009, 02:02 AM
Nice finds.

The fact that it actually delivered a low earth orbit object says their tech works well enough.

LEO is not a terribly useful place to be, as far as satellites go.

Definitely a strategic acheivement tho.
SeedyROM
02-05-2009, 02:08 AM
One small step for Ragheads............one giant leap for Jihad! Not! :lmao2: