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Iran launched on September 14 a research satellite into orbit using a rocket built by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported
The rocket used in the launch was identified by the state-run news agency as the Qaem-100, which the IRGC used in January for another successful launch .
The Chamran-1 satellite, which weighs 60 kilograms, was put into a 550-kilometer orbit and its first signals had been received, IRNA said in a report, adding that the solid fuel carrier was designed and built by the Aerospace Force of the IRGC.
The primary mission of the satellite “is to test hardware and software systems for demonstrating orbital maneuvering technology in height and phase,” according to the news agency.
Iran says it has 13 more satellite launches in a row. Last January, Iranian media reported that the Sorayya, remote sensing satellite, had been launched by a Qaem 100 rocket into a 750 kilometer orbit, the highest by the country so far.
The new satellite launch came as the United States and several European countries accuse Iran of transferring ballistic missiles to Russia for use in the special military operation in Ukraine. No evidence was presented and Iran denied these accusations.
The U.S. military claims that the same long-range ballistic technology used to put satellites into orbit could also allow Tehran to launch longer-range weapons.
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iran should develop an icbm like n. korea to strike direct at the united snakes if they get too cheeky.
try and keep up with reality the usa has the best defense against aerial attack of any country on earth
rok 2001 ich vyšvihol na popredné miesto, že? asi tak?
ha,ha haha
um, no. ask the crew of the uss eisenhower. ask the piles of ashes that used to be nato officers in ukraine, ask them how awesome the patriots are at stopping iskanders or khinzal pizza delivery. oh, i see… you already know that… but narcissistism demands a denialist response to all obvious truths that slam your faulty narrative. need a tissue for your chin streak…???
hahahahahahahha….nice one. american tech sucks. russia has the best anti air defense. everybody knows that. except you
wrong country.
yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawn
irán vypustil vraj ďalší satelit do vesmíru. to znamená, že ich technológia napreduje a to i napriek sankciám. ak by mal irán jadrové zbrane, tak by bol v bezpečí. viď kľdr!!! usa sú s nich posraté.
like north korea iran first needs to develop the bomb.
dobrá práca!!! len tak ďalej. ešte treba rozvinúť jadrový program. treba mať ešte k dispozícii vlastný jadrový arzenál.
ah ha… so, the retaliation had to be put on hold until the new eye in the sky was launched. makes sense. wonder where the satillite came from? thought iran was under mad sanctions. maybe russia helped out a wee bit…maybe china.
the usa needs to get their astronauts back that are stuck in space..!