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Firing a missile over the top of the world into outer space and making a controlled reentry is not a walk in the park. Iran's scientists will drop dead one by one and never get there.

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It not a walk in a park but within reach.The solid-propellant technology demonstrated by the Sejil gives the Iranian a key for longer-range missiles that could be deployed in a survivable manner from Western Iran. They took the Shahab, extended it a bit, added a new lightweight second stage, and now they have the Safir space launch vehicle.

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http://www.reuters.com/article/2008/08/17/us-iran-satellite-idUSHAF75296620080817