Iran plans to send satellite in high Earth orbit
Tehran: Iran plans to send satellites in medium and high Earth orbits in two or three years, Iran's ISNA news agency reported quoting a senior official. On February 3, the country launched the Omid light satellite in low Earth orbit, using the Safir 2 (Messenger) rocket.
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The chief of Organisation for Iranian Scientific and Industrial Research, Hossein Rahimi, said on Sunday that Iran's next step in space technology was sending operational satellites in an orbit of 36,000 km.
Rahimi announced that Iran has designed and manufactured Mesbah 1 telecommunications satellite but it could not be launched because of "political stonewalling" and Iran has to find a country which accepts to send the satellite in orbit.
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He added that considering the scientific progress in the country, it will be able to launch Mesbah and similar projects in two or three years
TEHRAN,
Feb. 08 (ISNA)-Iran is hopeful it will reach higher technology in space
filed to put heavy satellites in medium and high Earth orbits in 2 or 3
years. The country under
economic and technology embargo imposed by the West over its nuclear
program, has recently launched Omid (hope) light satellite to low Earth
orbit for the first time by Safir 2 (messenger) rocket, both entirely
all-Iranian. The Chief of Organization for
Iranian Scientific and Industrial Research, Hossein Rahimi, told ISNA
Sunday that Iran’s next step in space technology domain is sending
operational satellites at a height of 36000 kilometers. Also Iran is
working to gain full control of satellite from the ground.
Rahimi also announced Iran has designed and manufactured Mesbah 1 telecommunications satellite but political stonewalling has hindered the launch.
Iran must seek for a country which accepts to send the satellite to orbit, he added, off course considering the scientific measures taken inside the country, it will be able to launch Mesbah and similar projects in two or three years.
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