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2026-01-07 22:15
First images received from Iran's newly launched Paya satellite
TEHRAN – The Iranian Space Agency (ISA) has released the first images captured by its recently launched Tolou-3 satellite, commonly known as Paya. The images were received in recent days, following the satellite's successful orbital insertion.
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2025-12-28 21:06
By Mona Hojat Ansari
Iran's path to orbit
Space chief tells Tehran Times the story of building a national program in the midst of sanctions
TEHRAN – When Iran established its new political system in 1979, its leaders placed a paramount emphasis on achieving independence. This pursuit faced numerous hurdles over the decades that followed, a period during which the country endured two wars, countless terrorist attacks, and, most critically, debilitating Western sanctions. Nevertheless, as we stand on the cusp of 2026, the independence Iranians once dreamed of has been realized in various sectors, partly because the country possessed no other option.