By Canadian Press

Satellite photos show burning Iran space centre launch pad

Aug 29, 2019 | 8:49 AM

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Satellite images appear to show the smouldering remains of a rocket at an Iranian space centre that was to conduct a U.S.-criticized satellite launch.

The satellite pictures were taken Thursday morning of the Imam Khomeini Space Center in Iran’s Semnan province.

The photos show black smoke and part of a painted launch pad apparently scorched away.

David Schmerler, a senior research associate at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies, told The Associated Press: “Whatever happened there, it blew up and you’re looking at the smouldering remains of what used to be there.”

NPR first reported on the satellite images.

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Iran was to launch the Nahid-1 satellite in the coming days. There had been activity at the space centre in recent days.

There was no immediate reaction from Iran.

The Associated Press