As tested someone needs to convince me that this was not a test of an IRBM without a payload. Use of LOX, or a third stage, or a two burn second stage profile would convince me... All of those would say tailored for use as an LV and not an IRBM, but to date that is not the case.
A much more significant Iranian missile development is that nation's apparent testing of long-range, staged solid fuel missile technology. A solid fuel missile will instantly out-mode all of the Shahab-based technology. - Ed Kyle
Quote from: edkyle99 on 02/16/2009 04:00 pmA much more significant Iranian missile development is that nation's apparent testing of long-range, staged solid fuel missile technology. A solid fuel missile will instantly out-mode all of the Shahab-based technology. - Ed KyleThe press is full of claims that they are doing that, but have they actually tested an IRBM/ICBM or even scud sized solid yet?
So why didn't they use GLONASS?I think there will always be two groups of though on this flight. One that it is an IRBM in an LV's clothing and the other that wish to believe there is nothing sinister and they want to go to the stars and every rocket into Isreal contains a dozen roses. Short of an IRBM landing in Isreal with a blinding flash or Iran getting rational and tossing all the centrifuges into the persian gulf this arguement will go on forever.As tested someone needs to convince me that this was not a test of an IRBM without a payload. Use of LOX, or a third stage, or a two burn second stage profile would convince me... All of those would say tailored for use as an LV and not an IRBM, but to date that is not the case.
I think there will always be two groups of though on this flight. One that it is an IRBM in an LV's clothing and the other that wish to believe there is nothing sinister and they want to go to the stars and every rocket into Isreal contains a dozen roses.
Omid was expected to re-enter at about 04:00 GMT this morning. Has anything been confirmed yet?