Iran to Put Satellites into 36,000km Orbit in Five Years: IRGC Space Commander


Iran to Put Satellites into 36,000km Orbit in Five Years: IRGC Space Commander

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Aerospace Force Space Division said Iran will be able to put satellites into the 36,000 kilometer orbit in five years.

Speaking on Wednesday after the successful launch of the IRGC’s second military satellite, General Ali Jafarabadi said that with the support of the country’s officials and senior commanders, the force’s satellites will, God willing, reach the 36,000-kilometer orbit within the next five years.

The IRGC successfully put Noor-II (light-II), the second Iranian military satellite, into orbit on Tuesday morning.

The homegrown satellite was launched with a three-stage satellite carrier, dubbed Qassed.

The operation was carried from a launch pad located in desert in Shahroud, northeast of Iran.

The satellite was successfully placed into an orbit 500 kilometers above the Earth eight minutes after the launch.

General Jafarabadi said that with that successful launch, the improvements made over the past two years to space engines and satellite gear were put to the test.

He noted that Noor-II, like Noor-I is used for remote-sensing and reconnaissance operations.

In the 500-km orbit, Noor-II has a broad view and can explore environmental and natural phenomena, which would be useful in such fields as defense, agriculture, and reducing the impacts of natural disasters, the commander went on to say.  

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