….if you even want to call it a satellite.

As noted a few days ago, Iran reported it had successfully launched its first domestically made satellite.  Apparently, they were using the term satellite loosely and, in fact, it was more like launching a massive paper weight into the sky.

Now U.S. officials report that the word “successful” is being used just as loosely:

Iran’s attempt to launch a dummy satellite into orbit earlier this week was a “dramatic failure” that fell far short of the country’s assertions of success, Reuters quoted a US official as saying on Tuesday.

“The attempted launch failed,” the official said. “The vehicle failed shortly after liftoff and in no way reached its intended position. It could be characterized as a dramatic failure.“

It isn’t just a failure, it’s a dramatic failure!

Kinda like this guy?

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