Iran meldet den erfolgreichen Start seiner bisher schwersten Nutzlast ins All. Mit dem Satellitenträger Simorgh wurde u. a. ein Kommunikationssatellit in die Erdumlaufbahn gebracht. Der Westen sieht das Programm kritisch und befürchtet militärische Anwendungen.
#IRNA:
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Launch of Fakhr-1 satellite sets new record for Iran’s lifting payloads
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".. successful injection of Fakhr-1 and Saman-1 orbital transfer block with total weight of 300 kg set a new record for the country for lifting payloads, .."
https://en.irna.ir/news/85681413/Launch-of-Fakhr-1-satellite-sets-new-record-for-Iran-s-lifting
6.12.2024
#Fakhr1 #Iran #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocket #Saman1 #Satelliten #Simorgh #SpaceFlight
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The Iranian orbital transfer module, Saman 1, was successfully injected into Earth’s orbit, marking a significant step towards launching sats into higher orbits.
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Along with Saman 1..—a CubeSat + a research payload—.. also launched by the Simorgh rocket from the Imam Khomeini launch site. .. successfully achieved an elliptical orbit with a perigee of 300 kkm + an apogee of 410 km.
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https://farsnews.ir/Rahgozar_b/1733466740642430267/Iranian-Transfer-Module-Successfully-Injected-into-Orbit
6.12.2024
#Iran #Rakete #Raumfahrt #rocket #Saman1 #Satelliten #Simorgh #SpaceFlight
The Simorgh military transport aircraft was tested in Iran https://mil.in.ua/en/news/iranian-simorgh-aircraft-makes-its-first-flight/ #Iran #Simorgh #An140
https://twitter.com/militarnyi_en/status/1663968934679199758
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