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Iran has embarked on an extensive upgrading of its Semnan space centre, building a launch pad and tower similar in configuration to those used by North Korea. This is located 4-5 km northeast of the existing launch pad used by the Safir satellite launch vehicle

GoogleEarth imagery of the new pad at 35.2586 N 53.9540 E shows a nearby concentration of new buildings, a dramatic change from the austere nature of the older pad used by Safir.

Assuming that the GoogleEarth scaling tool is accurate, the access area and pad are about 10-11 metres wide. If we take a rule-of-thumb that a removable tower/gantry can support a missile of about 25% of the gantry width, the new pad is likely to be able to handle missiles up to 2.5 in diameter. That fits the size class of North Korea’s Taeopdong 2 IRBM and Iran’s new Simorgh 3 satellite launch vehicle, a Taepodong 2 'look-alike' whose mockup was displayed earlier this month.
 
Google Earth's measure tool seems to be pretty accurate. I found a B-2 parked and measured it's wing tips at exactly 172 feet IIRC.
 
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IMAGE CREDIT: Daily Telegraph​

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What for surprise,Iran has a rocket deal with North Korea. ::)
I wounder what NK get in exchange from Iran
Next to that Iran will have to make allot debug the Taepodong 2 :p


Meanwhile in Washington D.C...
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