The main purpose of the satellite is to test hardware and software systems to validate in-orbit maneuvering technology.
Iran launched the Chamran-1 research satellite using a Gaem-100 launch vehicle. The spacecraft entered orbit at an altitude of 550 kilometers, IRNA reported on Saturday, September 14.
The satellite, which weighs around 60 kg, is said to have been developed by the Iran Electronics Industry in collaboration with the Iran Aerospace Institute and private science-based companies.
“Its primary mission is to test hardware and software systems to validate in-orbit altitude and phase maneuvering technology,” the statement said.
The first signal from a satellite in orbit has been received.
Earlier in January of this year, Iran simultaneously launched three spacecraft into orbit for the first time – a light satellite called Mahda and two nanosatellites.
In the same month, Iran launched its own satellite, Soraya. It was launched into orbit by a three-stage solid-propellant launch vehicle Qaem-100.
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