Iran satellite

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  • Salariyeh interview 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. 

  • satellite 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. 

  • Iran launches Nahid satellite 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. 

  • SPACE 2024-09-22 22:16

    Commander declares Iran among world's top 10 space powers

    TEHRAN – Brigadier General Ali Akbar Talebzadeh, Deputy Commander of the Iranian Army's Air Force, announced during a military parade in Bushehr on Saturday that Iran has secured its place among the world's top 10 nations in the space industry.

  • sat 2024-09-16 11:53

    Latest satellite launch defied anti-Iran sanctions

  • Gen. Soleimani satellite 2023-01-22 23:27

    Operational stage of Gen. Soleimani satellite project launched

    TEHRAN- The Iranian Space Agency has kick-started the operational phase of the country's first satellite system project, named after anti-terror commander General Qassem Soleimani, the Agency’s director Hassan Salarieh announced on Sunday.