Tehran, February 06: “The launch of Navid-e Elm-o Sanat satellite into orbit using Safir satellite carrier was not simply an aerospace operation, but stood for creativity, self-reliance and wisdom of Iran's aerospace engineers,” Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi said Sunday.
The remote-sensing Navid-e Elm-o Sanat observation satellite is designed to take high resolution pictures of the globe and collect data on weather conditions.
“This honor and other honors achieved through the previous launch of Omid (Hope) and Rassad (Observation) satellites are not exclusive to Iran and Iranians but rather belongs to all Muslims,” Vahidi added.
Vahidi announced on Monday, January 16, that Iran was planning to send a new satellite into space and kick off several military projects during the Ten-Day Dawn celebrations (February 1-10) to mark the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.
Iran launched its first indigenous satellite Omid in 2009, making it the ninth country with the ability to launch satellites.
Iran is one of the 24 founding members of the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of the Outer Space, which was established in 1959.
Tehran also plans to launch the country's first manned mission into space by 2019.
------Agencies
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