Iran Reports New Satellite Launch Amid High Regional Tensions

Published on September 14, 2024

Iran launched a new research satellite into space on Sept. 14, according to state media reports. Iran’s official Islamic Revolutionary News Agency (IRNA) reported the satellite, dubbed the Chamran 1, flew to an altitude of 550 kilometers (341 miles) above the Earth’s surface. IRNA reported the satellite was carried on a Qaem-100 satellite carrier, a solid-fuel-burning rocket developed by the aerospace arm of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) military branch. The Iranian state media publication described the Chamran 1 as a research satellite developed in collaboration between IRGC aerospace forces and the Space Group of Iranian Electronics Industries. The satellite reportedly weighs about 60 kg (about 132 pounds) and, per the Iranian state media, is designed to test orbital maneuvering software and hardware....

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