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July 20, 2005 Clip No. 779

Mesbah - A New Iranian Satellite

The following are excerpts from a news item about The Iranian communications satellite "Mesbah", which aired on Iranian Channel 2 on July 20, 2005.

Reporter: This year, Mesbah will light up Iran's name in space. This communications satellite is the fruit of a combined effort of Iranian and Italian specialists. It will be brought to Tehran in the coming days to undergo its final testing.
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