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State television reports Iran launches satellite called 'Fajr' into space amid rocket tests

State television in Iran is reporting the Islamic Republic has launched a new satellite into space, its fourth in recent years to orbit the Earth. The report Monday quoted Defense Minister Gen. Hossein Dehghan saying the satellite, designed and built in Iran, is named "Fajr," or dawn in Farsi. The report did not elaborate. The satellite's launch comes amid negotiations with world powers over Iran's contested nuclear program. International observers worry that Iran's space program could help it design rockets that could carry nuclear weapons. More

(Source: Fox Business - Feb 2)