* Astronomy

Iran to launch satellite with own rocket to space
Iran plans to launch a satellite into space soon using an Iranian-made rocket, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said.
Iran has in the past launched satellites using rockets built by other nations, but this was the first announcement of such a launch with an all-Iranian made rocket.
Ahmadinejad said the rocket will have 16 engines and will take a satellite some 430 miles into space, according to a state television report Thursday.
The satellite will likely be a commercial one for communication or meteorological research purposes. Iran has never announced plans to launch military satellites.

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