AFP: "Russia will put Iran's first ever satellite into space next week, with the device described as being for telecommunications and research on natural disasters."

"Quoted by the Kayhan newspaper, Iran's embassy in Moscow said the "Sina" satellite would be launched from the Plesetsk launch site on Thursday along with three other devices from Russia, China and Britain."

Well, I guess I should show the picture of this sophisticated(!) Russian rocket launcher to my colleagues at NASA... Well, on a second thought, maybe I shouldn't. (AP Photo)