Iran Planning Launch of Two Satellites: Official

Iran Planning Launch of Two Satellites: Official
A picture taken on August 16, 2008 shows an Iranian flag fluttering in front of Iran's Safir Omid rocket, which is capable of carrying a satellite into orbit.Vahidreza Alai/AFP via Getty Images
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Iran is preparing to launch two newly constructed satellites that have passed pre-launch tests, its Telecommunications Minister announced on Jan. 19.

Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi said on Sunday that the launch of the 200-pound Zafar satellites is an “important research step.” He added that they would soon be transported to Iran’s space center; however, he did not detail a scheduled launch date.

Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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