Iran has launched its second space rocket, the Kavosh 2, in a successful follow-up to the first launch in February. State media said it would be followed by two more tests in preparation for the launching of an Iranian-built satellite into orbit. So now we have India and Iran working their ways into top world [...]
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Iran is in Space too!
Posted in New Countries in Space, tagged Iran, luanch, outer space, rocket, space on November 26, 2008 | 2 Comments »
India has made it to the moon!
Posted in New Countries in Space, tagged battle for space, developing nations, India, lunar landing, moon, star wars on November 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
India’s first unmanned lunar spacecraft, Chandrayaan 1, has successfully concluded the first phase of its mission by placing a Moon Impact Probe (MIP) on the surface of the Moon. The probe, painted with the Indian flag, touched down at 8.34 p.m. local time Friday, after being detached from the spacecraft, the Indian Space Research Organization [...]

