Iran to Launch 2 New Home-Made Satellites Soon

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Head of Iran's Space Agency (ISA) Hamid Fazeli says the country plans to launch two indigenous satellites into orbit by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2013).

“The launching of the two satellites, Fajr and Shrif Sat, by the end of the current year is on our agenda,” Fazeli told reporters on Saturday.

Pointing to the latest developments regarding Iran’s Nahid satellite, Fazeli pointed out that the project is making headway and expressed optimism that the satellite will be unveiled in February.

The ISA chief noted that Nahid satellite was initially scheduled to be launched into orbit by the end of the current Iranian year, but this has been postponed as more work needs to be done on the project.

Iran launched its first indigenous satellite, Omid (Hope), in 2009. The country also sent its first biocapsule of living creatures into space in February 2010, using the indigenous Kavoshgar-3 (Explorer-3) carrier.

Moreover, in June 2011, Iran put the 15.3-kilogram Rasad (Observation) orbiter in space. Rasad's mission was to take images of the Earth and transmit them along with telemetry information to the ground stations.

Iran also launched Navid-e Elm-o Sanat (Harbinger of Science and Industry), another indigenous satellite, into orbit on February 3, 2012.

The country is one of the 24 founding members of the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, which was set up in 1959.

Tehran also plans to launch the country's first manned mission to space by 2019.

http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2012/12/22/279494/iran-to-launch-2-satellites-by-year-end/

 

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Comments

Nick

Iran needs to start broadcasting PressTV from its own satellite and then it can tell these other satellite companies who want to take PressTV off the air where to stick theirs,preferably where the sun don't shine!

REALIST

All Iranians inside and outside the country are proud of your achievements!! We know there will be much more news like this to come in near future!!

Nick

I hope these are broadcast satellites so that Iran does not have to deal with this disgusting EU censorship.

look

any 1 can not see that be blind for life i wish them worth in their life even a country can not see it same wishes gos for them.IRAN making all Muslims proud & i thanks MR DR:AHMADINEJAD FOR HIS POLICY to make it happen.

AHMED

GREETINGS TO IRAN.GREAT NEWS OF ANOTHER 2 IRAIAN SATELLITES..IRAIANS YOU HAVE BEST GOVERMENT IN THE WORLD.IRAN YOU TRULY HAVE THEIR SANCTIONS IN YOU DUST BINS WHICH IS WAITING FOR THEM TO TAKE THEIR RUBBISH SANCTIONS BACK HOME.

ROGER, Irish-Canadian

Congratulations Iran and my spirit and HOPE is with you as a Canadian and Irishman.I wish you ALL and EVERY success in each of your endeavours.

Florenco

gimme an "I"gimme an "R"gimme an "A"gimme an "N"what's that spell??

Justice for Africa

When is Ian going to launch a communication satellite for TV broadcasting and internet?

Priorities

Because of cloud cover, etc they should have two more backup satellites overflying Israel every 24 hours, with higher resolution cameras than the current one. Necessart early warning system in place. ...

 

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We have so many satellites to launch. hopefully after unveiling of Simorgh, we will see much more frequent launches.