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Iran launched on September 14 a research satellite into orbit using a rocket built by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported
The rocket used in the launch was identified by the state-run news agency as the Qaem-100, which the IRGC used in January for another successful launch .
The Chamran-1 satellite, which weighs 60 kilograms, was put into a 550-kilometer orbit and its first signals had been received, IRNA said in a report, adding that the solid fuel carrier was designed and built by the Aerospace Force of the IRGC.
The primary mission of the satellite “is to test hardware and software systems for demonstrating orbital maneuvering technology in height and phase,” according to the news agency.
Iran says it has 13 more satellite launches in a row. Last January, Iranian media reported that the Sorayya, remote sensing satellite, had been launched by a Qaem 100 rocket into a 750 kilometer orbit, the highest by the country so far.
The new satellite launch came as the United States and several European countries accuse Iran of transferring ballistic missiles to Russia for use in the special military operation in Ukraine. No evidence was presented and Iran denied these accusations.
The U.S. military claims that the same long-range ballistic technology used to put satellites into orbit could also allow Tehran to launch longer-range weapons.
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