The Iranian Space Missile:

[jeffreyab]

Comments

[dekarch.livejournal.com]

OK, they are halfway to complete oblivion. They have a rocket that can carry a payload to Israel.

Now they just need to explode a nuclear device.

30 minutes later, they cease to exist as a civilization.

[reddherring1955.livejournal.com]

Scary politically, and I echo sappersgt 's concerns about a payload to Israel (or here or other Western states), but from a purely rocket-love sense, an exciting film. It's interesting: we say "wow" when we launch our rockets here; they say "Allah Akbar." I don't quite know what to think! Is it science or modern artillery?

[jeffreyab.livejournal.com]

Just like NASA its probably both, national prestige and national defence.