Iran successfully launched a satellite using a rocket "made in Tehran".

Iran's state news agency IRNA reported on September 14 that the country had successfully launched a research satellite into orbit using a rocket manufactured by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

Iran launched a satellite from an unspecified location, according to an image released by the Iranian Ministry of Defense on December 30, 2023. (Source: Reuters)

According to IRNA , the Chamran-1 satellite weighs 60 kg and has reached an orbit of 550 km in space. Its main mission is to test space hardware and software.

Currently, ground stations have received signals from the satellite. IRNA added that the Qaem-100 satellite-carrying rocket uses solid fuel and was designed and manufactured by the aerospace division of the IRGC. Iran will launch 13 more satellites simultaneously.

Iran's recent satellite launch comes amid rising tensions in the Middle East, as Iran threatens military retaliation against Israel over the assassination of a Hamas leader on its territory.

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