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Development of domestic space apparatus and launchers

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This chapter explains the development of domestic satellites, launchers, and ground facilities. The aim of developing Iranian satellites prior to the Omid satellite differs from those that followed.

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    Parviz Tarikhi

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Tarikhi, P. (2015). Development of domestic space apparatus and launchers. In: The Iranian Space Endeavor. Springer Praxis Books(). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-05347-9_8

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