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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.
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2025-12-28 21:05
Milestone in Iran with triple satellite launch
Paya, Zafar-2, and upgraded Kowsar sent into space from Russia
TEHRAN – Iran’s space program took a significant leap forward on Sunday as it successfully placed three domestically built satellites into orbit in a single launch, carrying out one of the country's most complex space endeavors to date. The mission has been hailed as a major milestone by analysts and officials.
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2025-07-25 22:30
Iran successfully launches domestically-built Nahid-2 satellite into space
TEHRAN — Iran’s domestically-built telecommunications satellite, Nahid-2, was successfully launched into orbit on Friday aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in eastern Russia.