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

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

Iran launched a satellite from an unknown location, according to a photo released by Iran's Defense Ministry 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. The satellite's 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 carrier rocket uses solid fuel and was designed and manufactured by the IRGC's aerospace department. Iran will launch 13 more satellites simultaneously.

Iran's recent satellite launch took place amid rising tensions in the Middle East, as Iran threatened to carry out military retaliation against Israel over the assassination of a Hamas leader on its territory.

On January 28, Iran also successfully launched three satellites into space, the latest in a program that the West says helps improve Tehran's ballistic missiles.

According to Iranian state television, the satellites launched in January included Mahda, Kayhan-2 and Hatef-1. Mahda is a research satellite, while Kayhan and Hatef are nanosatellites focused on global navigation and communications.

It follows five previous failed launches of the Simorgh program, a satellite-carrying rocket developed by Iran. The Simorgh is a two-stage, liquid-fueled rocket that Iran says is designed to put satellites into low Earth orbit.

The US has previously accused Iran of defying UN Security Council resolutions and calling on Tehran to refrain from any activity related to ballistic missiles capable of delivering nuclear weapons. UN sanctions related to Iran's ballistic missile program are set to expire in January 2023.

Under former President Hassan Rouhani, Iran slowed its space program for fear of raising tensions with the West. But the 2015 nuclear deal that Rouhani signed with world powers has since collapsed, and tensions with the US have simmered for years.

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