The first source that pointed the failed launch used Doosti. Why it 'should' be Dousti?
Here's an Iranian website that uses dousti as the transliteration of friendship.http://dousti.net/Persian/?lang=enAnd this site uses doosti!https://urdu.wordinn.com/doosti-in-englishSeems that both transliterations are equally valid.
https://ria.ru/20190207/1550515436.html"Силами иранских ученых и c божьей помощью вчера ракета-носитель "Сафир" запустила спутник связи "Дусти" по случаю "десяти дней рассвета" и вывела его на орбиту", - приводит агентство IRNA слова замминистра обороны Ирана, который заявил об этом в среду.
I have removed the "FAILURE" from the thread title again, and please leave it this way until some quotable source - which is more notable than the Deputy minister of defence of Iran - confirms failure.
Any info about liftoff time?
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https://spaceflightnow.com/2019/02/11/second-iranian-satellite-launch-attempt-in-a-month-fails/
The deadly fire in the Iranian Space Research Center is not linked to the launch of “Friendship Satellite”, ICT Minister Mohammad-Javad Azari-Jahromi said on Monday.Blaze in Iranian Space Research Center not linked to “Friendship Satellite”: MinisterHe made the remarks while talking to IRNA correspondent on the sidelines of a ceremony in the northeastern city of Mashad where a development center was inaugurated at the city’s ICT Park.The Informations and Communcations Technology Minister further noted that the fire was not a terrorist incident either. One of the transportation installations of the Iranian Space Research Center was being tested eight days ago when it caught fire. The fire was so fierce that killed two of the technicians and an engineer working at the center. The minister ruled out rumors about connections between the fire and launching Iran’s “Friendship Satellite”, saying the incident is under investigation.
The article missed this:Mashad, Feb 4, IRNA: Blaze in Iranian Space Research Center not linked to “Friendship Satellite”: Ministerhttp://www.irna.ir/en/News/83197024QuoteThe deadly fire in the Iranian Space Research Center is not linked to the launch of “Friendship Satellite”, ICT Minister Mohammad-Javad Azari-Jahromi said on Monday.Blaze in Iranian Space Research Center not linked to “Friendship Satellite”: MinisterHe made the remarks while talking to IRNA correspondent on the sidelines of a ceremony in the northeastern city of Mashad where a development center was inaugurated at the city’s ICT Park.The Informations and Communcations Technology Minister further noted that the fire was not a terrorist incident either. One of the transportation installations of the Iranian Space Research Center was being tested eight days ago when it caught fire. The fire was so fierce that killed two of the technicians and an engineer working at the center. The minister ruled out rumors about connections between the fire and launching Iran’s “Friendship Satellite”, saying the incident is under investigation.
What strikes me about this launch is the consequently poor quality of all sources who say "failure". All of them have either a source that they are not able to name or even slightly describe, or do not live up to their claim (like "Satellite Imagery Suggests 2nd Iranian Space Launch Has Failed", which is not what the rest of the article says).Eliminating all the rumour-like sources, it still comes down to the Iranian deputy defense minister vs. the US Army's Space-Track catalog. With the latter one surely having the better track record.