Equipped with cameras
Iran sends satellites into space from Russia
February 29, 2024, 10:23 a.m
Iran has already launched several satellites into space, but denies using them to pursue military goals. According to state media, Tehran is now launching another one into orbit from Russian soil. The satellite is equipped with modern technology.
Iran has launched a domestically produced satellite into space. The Pars-1 research satellite, equipped with cameras, was placed into orbit from the Russian Vostochnyin spaceport to an altitude of 500 kilometers, Iranian state media reported. A Russian Soyuz launch vehicle was used for this.
According to Russian information, the most important cargo on board the Soyuz was a new type of weather satellite. The Iranian research satellite, however, was one of 18 other small Sputniks that were launched into space. “All small cosmic devices are intended for civil space missions,” the Russian Space Agency said in a statement, according to the Interfax news agency.
The Islamic Republic has already launched several satellites into space to collect data on weather, natural disasters and agriculture. In the past, the country emphasized that it was not pursuing military goals. It was only in January that Iran’s Revolutionary Guards reported a successful satellite launch from Iranian soil.
According to Iranian information, the Pars 1 satellite is equipped with modern technology, including three cameras with infrared and thermal imaging functions. In the face of harsh international sanctions, Moscow and Tehran have expanded their military and economic relations.