Iran is about to put 3 satellites into orbit

The official Fars news agency on October 4 quoted an Iranian official as saying the country is preparing to bring three domestic-produced satellites named Zafar, Tolou and Pars to orbit Earth with powerful new launchers. than.

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Speaking at the celebration of World Space Week held in Tehran, Deputy Director of the Iran Space Agency (ISA) Hamid Fazeli also said that the launch of satellites is being built, including satellites. Sharifsat and Nahid, also one of the short-term plans of ISA. Meanwhile, Iranian Vice President Mohammad Shariatmadari said Sharifsat satellite is expected to be launched into orbit this year.

In 2009, Iran launched the first self-made satellite named Omid (Hope) into orbit, an attempt to help the country become the ninth country capable of launching satellites into orbit. A year later, the country successfully launched the Kavoshagar-3 rocket to bring a mouse, two turtles and a worm to space.

In late January 2013, Iran also launched a biological spacecraft carrying a living monkey named Pishgam to space 120km high and returned to Earth safely.

Previously, Mr. Fazeli once said Iran plans to bring people to space in the period from the next 5-8 years and become a leading country in space technology in the Muslim world.