Hassan Salaria, head of the Iranian Space Organization, said:

“In the present horizon ofSpace industry In the country, the goal is to increase capacity Launching satellites It weighs up to 500 kilograms in orbit. Based on technical calculations, between 8 and 9 more test launches are needed to finally stabilize the national launcher technology.

“If this program is fully implemented within the next two years, Iran will reach the stage of fully stabilizing its launcher technology and will officially gain the ability to provide half-ton commercial launch services.”

He added:

“By the end of 1404 AH (March 2026), we will have three local launches of satellites, including satellites.”Zafar“and”Rich“and”Kawthar Model 2These three measurement satellites were built by three different parties: the government, the university, and the private sector.

He added:

“This year, the second version of the moon is scheduled to be launched.”Nahid-2“The first version was successfully launched previously, during which the subsystems were evaluated. After that, modifications and technical updates were made to measure the success of the improvements, and a few days ago, it succeeded.”Nahid-2“In making a short-range communication via a phone call, which was recorded as the first satellite communication in the history of Iran.

The head of the Iranian Space Organization added:

“Two new control and data reception stations will be commissioned in the northeast and northwest of the country, including the Salmas and Chanaran centers, over the next few months.”

These centers will enhance the scientific capabilities of the network Space control In the country by increasing the speed of monitoring, directing and testing of sub-satellite systems.