First Islamic nation in space?

Dude_Doc · January 6, 2004

Interesting article: http://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/space/01/06/iran.satellite.reut/index.html

What do you think?

NeoLogiX · January 6, 2004

;) it's necessary

at least they are not so called 'backwards race'

nemafakei · January 6, 2004

The first islamic nation in space will be the one which

A) Attempts to acquire serious means of defence

B) Cuts off oil to western countries

C) Refuses to apologise

How will it get there?

The US will blow it sky high for its insubordination.

Dude_Doc · January 6, 2004

The first islamic nation in space will be the one which
A) Attempts to acquire serious means of defence
B) Cuts off oil to western countries
C) Refuses to apologise

Why is that?

thomas · January 7, 2004

they may be the first to have a satillite in space but their satillite was made by the Russians and so was their equipment, they took the pansy way in, US and Russia made everything themselves

NeoLogiX · January 7, 2004

no wonder using Russian sattelite,

at least they can have serious defence from 'the hatred', massive islam discrimination & some provoke to involve next world war

IMHO: NUCKE IS NECESSARY FOR MOSLEM COUNTRY FOR FINAL COUNTDOWN

Anathema · January 7, 2004

Scytale, it says "locally made". The design is Russian.

Plus it would be ridiculous to make a new design from scratch. Only superpowers like the US and the SU could afford to put that many billions into research. Besides you couldn't hope to improve over their designs anyway.

Edric O · January 7, 2004

Nigeria became the latest country to join the race for space, launching a satellite from northwestern Russia last September.

On December 27, Israel launched its second commercial communications satellite from Kazakhstan from a Russian Soyuz launch vehicle.

LOL, the Russians are the world's official provider of space technology. :)

Maybe NASA should wake up one of these days...

Anathema · January 7, 2004

Better yet, ESA should wake up, and increase funding. Especially after their latest failure.

Wolf · January 7, 2004

You think NASA would make good money selling space technology?

Dude_Doc · January 8, 2004

NASA should wake up already. They've got PRC right on their tales, which has the moon in sight 2020 and probably Mars somewhere 2035-40.

Besides that, isn't Iran the most "technological advanced" Islamic nation on Earth?

Sardauker-Kirov · January 8, 2004

I thought that Turkey was the most advanced Islamic country?

I could be wrong though.. ::)

Designing one would be more expensive than building one and it's quite a breakthrough for Iran if they manage to launch a billion dollars worth project...

Dude_Doc · January 9, 2004

I thought that Turkey was the most advanced Islamic country?

Yes, you're probably right.

But I guess I was wrong about NASA... or the US space program, at least after reading this link: http://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/space/01/09/bush.space/index.html

2018... that's not far of.

Dunenewt · January 9, 2004

Nigeria's a muslim country and it launched a satellite already didn't it?

nemafakei · January 9, 2004

The former USSR has lots of spare equipment and so on, and Kazakhstan is a good place from which to set off, due to its location in terms of latitude (and existing facilities). The ESA's Mars Express set off from there six months ago.

What NASA can learn is that they're being rather inefficient... Granted Beagle 2 hasn't been found, but if it were to have landed correctly, it would have only cost

Digital Guerrilla · January 10, 2004

Nigeria launched a satellite in orbit on the 27th of September in 2003. The satellite is to be used for the

NeoLogiX · January 10, 2004

Nigeria & Turjey isn't Islamic state ::), they keep their hand & separate from religious into secular

Sardauker-Kirov · January 10, 2004

Turjey = Turkey?

99% of the people in Turkey are muslims, the %1 are likely Christian or Hindu.

If it wasn't a Islamic country then the Babylons would still be present in these days.

And hell, if I were forced to live in a Islamic country I'd rather pick Turkey.

Turkey isn't a bad country compared to the others Islamic nations.

Maybe you're right about Turkey, since it's the central country pressed in between Asia, Middle East, Europe. It could be a multi-culture land.

Half of the Turks look alot like Europeans with the facial identities...Methinks..

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