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Iran to Send Satellites into Space
Tehran, May 15 (KCNA) -- Iran would send the Fajr (Dawn) satellite into space by September, while the Tolou (Sunrise) satellite would be launched in February 2012.

The preparations for their launches are progressing apace.

The satellites would capture images with a resolution of 50 meters and then transmit them to stations on earth.

This was reported by a TV radio of Iran recently.

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