Iran to Launch 4 Satellites

Iran to Launch  4 Satellites

Iran Delhi

Credit: Iran Daily

In recent new, Iran is planning to launch four new satellites with domestically-designed carriers into the space in the near future.

The four satellites are named as Sharif Sat, Zafar (Triumph), Tolou (Sunrise) and Pars.

Zafar is a monitoring satellite, which will be sent into a geostationary orbit that is a circular orbit around 36,000 kilometers (22,320 miles) above the Earth’s equator. Tolou satellite will also carry out remote sensing and topography missions. The satellite will reportedly have a lifespan of one year and six months, and will capture images and transmit them to stations on earth.

Iranian Space Agency (ISA) said:

“Mastering the technology for geosynchronous satellites, localizing, designing and launching of telecommunications and remote-sensing satellites as well as establishing launch pads and telemetry stations are among other priorities of the ISA”.

Iran is one of the 24 founding members of the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, which was set up in 1959.

Source: IRAN Daily

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