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Iran Successfully Launches New Satellite into Orbit
Tehran, February 7 (KCNA) -- Iran successfully launched its domestically-built Navid-e Elm-o Sanat satellite into orbit on Friday. The satellite was carried by the Iranian-made Safir satellite-carrier.

This remote-sensing observation satellite is designed to take hi-res pictures of the globe and collect data on weather conditions.

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