| ID | 074789 |
| Title Proper | Really hard case |
| Other Title Information | Iranian space ambitions and the prospects for US engagement |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Sheldon, John B |
| Publication | 2006. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | On 27 October 2005, the first Iranian satellite-Sinah-1-was launched. The satellite failed soon after launch, but it represented a significant technological step by the Islamic Republic, and was also a statement of intent on behalf of Iranian space ambitions. Current and projected Iranian space capabilities are highly dependent upon foreign technologies and expertise, but the Iranian nuclear and ballistic missile programmes offer a glimpse of how Iran's space programme may yet develop. This essay provides an overview of Iranian space capabilities, and places it within contemporary Iranian domestic and strategic contexts. It also offers an insight into how Iran's space programme is organized, and lastly, offers a view on how best the United States might influence Iran's space programme. |
| `In' analytical Note | Astropolitics Vol. 4, No. 2; Summer 2006: p229-251 |
| Journal Source | Astropolitics Vol: 4 No 2 |
| Key Words | Iran ; Space Programme ; United States |