TEHRAN – Iran has four homegrown satellites awaiting launch, Minister ofCommunication and Information Technology Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi said.link>
In an address to a Saturday conference on space technology, Azari Jahromisaid Iran has made great headways in developing research satellites, suchas those used for measurement or telecommunication purposes.
Three satellites are in the final pre-launch stages before going to orbit,while another one is all set for launch, he added.
Iran has in recent years made advances in the space technology thanks tothe efforts made by its local scientists.
The country successfully launched its first indigenous data-processingsatellite, Omid (Hope), into orbit in February 2009.
In late July 2017, Iran inaugurated the Imam Khomeini National Space Centerwith the successful test-launch of a homegrown satellite carrier dubbedSimorgh.
The center, home to Iran’s first fixed launch platform, administrates thedevelopment, launch, and navigation of Iranian satellite carriers.
Designed and built in compliance with international standards, the ImamKhomeini National Space Center is going to handle all space projects in thelow‑Earth orbit (LEO).