TEHRAN:
Iran has efficiently launched the imaging satellite tv for pc Noor-Three into orbit 450 kilometers (280 miles) above the Earth’s floor, officers stated on Wednesday.
Minister for Communication and Data Know-how Issa Zarepour stated in a social media publish that the satellite tv for pc has been efficiently launched into orbit.
He stated the aerospace division of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has carried out the launch of the satellite tv for pc utilizing a domestically produced Qassed launch automobile.
“I congratulate this success to the individuals, those that are working onerous within the nation’s aerospace sector and consultants on the IRGC Aerospace Power,” the minister stated in a Persian publish.
Qassed was additionally utilized by the IRGC to launch the earlier model of the satellite tv for pc Noor-2 in March 2022, putting it into orbit 500 kilometers (311 miles) from the Earth’s floor. Noor-1 was launched in 2020.
In November final 12 months, the IRGC examined the satellite tv for pc service Ghaem 100 into the primary suborbital stage. It got here 4 months after Iran’s Defence Ministry introduced the second launch of its indigenously developed satellite tv for pc service named Zuljanah, which was hailed as a “breakthrough.”
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Iran’s satellite tv for pc launches have been criticized by the US, claiming that the nation’s long-range ballistic missile program will also be used to launch long-range weapons.
The US and its European allies have usually referred to as on Tehran to cease sending satellites into area, claiming that it violates the UN Safety Council decision.
Tehran has rejected such claims, saying satellite tv for pc launches are supposed to assist in analysis and agricultural actions.
The US authorities imposed recent sanctions on Iranian people and entities earlier this month in reference to the nation’s drone and army growth.
Importantly, the nation has had many failed satellite tv for pc launches in recent times as a consequence of technical points.