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To: org.whodat

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.


17 posted on 02/23/2012 1:38:05 AM PST by U-238
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To: U-238

The IAEA inspectors just in Iran were there to inspect the solid-fuel rocket facility at Parchin. They were quickly refused access.

Iran is going full speed to develop solid-fuel as that is the key to range-payload of their rockets.

The inspectors could have also noticed any, say, N Korean smiling faces at Parchin also.


21 posted on 02/23/2012 8:08:30 AM PST by gandalftb (11th MEU, 2/4 Echo, TRAP Force)
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