Iranian Space Launch Attempts Draw U.S. Criticism

摘要

Two Iranian attempts to put satellites in orbit earlier this year drew quick condemnation from the United States, which wrongly charged that the launches defied a UN Security Council resolution. A Jan. 15 launch attempt failed to orbit a satellite, Iran acknowledged. ButTehran has not publicly described the second launch, which took place in late January or early February based on satellite imagery of the Imam Khomeini Space Center. It is unclear if the second launch went as planned, but historically Iran has announced its successful attempts.