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http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-10/06/content_12188393.htm

Iran to launch research rocket into space

www.chinaview.cn  2009-10-06 21:47:56
    TEHRAN, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Aerospace Research Center official announced on Tuesday that the country will launch its research rocket called Kavoshgar (Explorer) into space by the end of March 2010, the semi-official Fars news agency reported.

    "Iranian Kavoshgar rocket will be sent into the space by the end of the current (Iranian) year (ending on March 20) to do research studies," Head of Iran's Aerospace Research Center Mohammad Ebrahimi was quoted as saying.

    Talking at a ceremony marking the World Space Week, Ebrahimi said that "The rocket can be sent to altitudes at the height of 50km to 150km which is not a fly zone for aircraft and satellites ... it can be employed in different researches and studies."

    Earlier in February, Tehran announced that the Omid lightweight telecommunications satellite, its first home-made satellite, was successfully sent into space by the Iranian-produced satellite carrier Safir 2, evoking the West's concern over its potential military purposes.

    In last November, Iran launched successfully a space rocket which was called "Kavosh 2" (Explore 2).

    "The rocket was launched into the space and after completing its mission returned to the earth using parachute," Iran's state TV IRIB said.

    Iranian officials have said Iran has plans to put a "series of satellites" into space by 2010 to aid natural disaster management programs and improve telecommunications.

    The United States and Israel have consistently refused to rule out the possibility of military strikes against Iran over its refusal to halt nuclear program, accusing Tehran of trying to develop nuclear weapons under the cover of a civilian nuclear program.

    Iran has denied the charges and insisted that its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes only.

Editor: Xiong Tong

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http://english.farsnews.net/newstext.php?nn=8807141359

Iran to Launch Third 'Kavoshgar' Rocket

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran will launch its third research rocket called Kavoshgar (Explorer) into space by the end of March 2010, Iran's Aerospace Research Center announced on Tuesday.    
 


"The third Iranian Kavoshgar rocket will be sent into the space by the end of the current (Iranian) year (ending on March 20) to do research studies," Mohammad Ebrahimi, 'Kavoshgar Project' Manager, said in a ceremony marking the 'Space Week' here in Tehran.

Iran launched its first research rocket on Feb. 4 when it also announced activity of its first space center and its first indigenous satellite - called Omid, or Hope.

Pointing out that Kavoshgar 3 rockets can be employed in different researches and tests, Ebrahimi reiterated the rockets can be sent to altitudes between 50 and 150 km in height which, he said, is a no fly zone for aircrafts and satellites.

Iran's Kavoshgar 2 was successfully launched in December 2008. The rocket consisted of a carrier, space-lab and restoration system.

The rocket analyzed air pressure and wind speed, and conducted astronomical tests at altitudes of 50 to 200 km (30 to 125 miles).

Kavoshgar 2 was a two-stage solid fuel rocket capable of carrying a small payload and reentering the lower atmosphere with a high degree of accuracy.

Iran has long declared a goal of developing a space program. The country's space program, like the nuclear power program, has provoked unease for those opposing Iran's progress and prosperity.

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http://english.farsnews.net/newstext.php?nn=8807141506

Iran to Send Bio-Capsule to Space in 2 Years

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran announced on Tuesday that it aims to send its first bio-capsule carrying a living creature to the outer space within the next two years.    



"To carry out research studies, we will launch a bio-capsule containing a living creature to the space," Head of Iran's Aerospace Center Mohsen Bahrami told reporters on the sidelines of a ceremony marking the 'Space Week' in Tehran today.

Noting that the bio-capsule will be tasked with carrying out different studies in the space, Bahrami stressed that the study plans for the project have begun.

Earlier today, Iran's Aerospace Research Center also declared that it would launch its third research rocket called Kavoshgar (Explorer) into space by the end of March 2010.

"The third Iranian Kavoshgar rocket will be sent into the space by the end of the current (Iranian) year (ending on March 20) to do research studies," Mohammad Ebrahimi, 'Kavoshgar Project' Manager, said at the same ceremony in Tehran.

Iran launched its first research rocket on Feb. 4 when it also announced activity of its first space center and its first indigenous satellite - called Omid, or Hope.

Pointing out that Kavoshgar 3 rockets can be employed in different researches and tests, Ebrahimi reiterated the rockets can be sent to altitudes between 50 and 150 km in height which, he said, is a no fly zone for aircrafts and satellites.

Iran's Kavoshgar 2 was successfully launched in December 2008. The rocket consisted of a carrier, space-lab and restoration system.

The rocket analyzed air pressure and wind speed, and conducted astronomical tests at altitudes of 50 to 200 km (30 to 125 miles).

Kavoshgar 2 was a two-stage solid fuel rocket capable of carrying a small payload and reentering the lower atmosphere with a high degree of accuracy.

Iran has long declared the goal of developing a space program. The country's space program, like the nuclear power program, has provoked unease for those opposing Iran's progress and prosperity.

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http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n0910/18iran/

Iran readies Safir launch with ICBM implications
BY CRAIG COVAULT
Posted: October 18, 2009

U.S. reconnaissance spacecraft are watching Iran's Semnan launch site for evidence that Iran is readying launch of its second satellite on a Safir-2 booster. The mission to launch the Mesbah communications satellite is designed as much to test the long range ballistic missile capabilities of the booster as it is to perform a space mission.

The flight, depending upon its success and timing, could have an impact on new U.S. diplomatic overtures to Iran and opposition in Congress against the Obama Administration's revised missile defense strategy.
 

Iranian Safir-2 rocket is readied before liftoff of Iran's first domestically launched satellite last February. A second space launch is being readied on a flight that also has ICBM implications as the U.S. and Iran open new talks. Credit: ITAA
 
Since mid summer Iran has signaled readiness for the Safir launch by showing television views of booster integration at a launch site hanger. Although Iran has not announced a target launch date for the mission, Iranian news agencies raised the coming launch as it also prepared to go into nuclear program talks discussions with U.S. diplomats in Geneva starting the week of Oct. 19.

A successful Safir mission could also raise concerns in Congress among Republicans who believe President Obama acted wrongly by reducing Missile Defense Agency facilities in Poland and the Czech Republic against Iranian Safir type missiles that could eventually have the capability to strike the U.S. directly. Obama instead increased work for defense against intermediate range Iranian missiles that could strike Europe and the Middle East, leaving defense work against Safir type ICBMs for later.

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), Obama's 2008 opponent, called that decision "seriously misguided" and a near term Safir-2 success at the time new nuclear talks with Iran are also beginning would strengthen Republican opposition to Obama's initiatives.


First and second stages of Safir-2 highlight second stage that uses composite structure to save weight important for both space and ICBM missions. Credit: ITAA
 

The renewed Iranian media emphasis on a launch also comes just as U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met in Moscow with her Russian counterparts who declined to stiffen sanctions against Tehran. The Russians, have, however, declined to provide Iran any additional assistance for what Iran says is a totally civilian space program.

"The real advancement of Safir-2 lies in its second stage with its the light-weight composite design, clam shell fairings and launch-ready storable liquid propellants that are a significant advancement for military missiles," according to Ameer Alam, a Boeing engineer who is also an expert on Iranian systems.

Iran has also just announced that it intends to begin sending research animals into space in 2010-11, first on Shahab ballistic missiles flying as sounding rockets that can reach 100 mi. altitude.

This will be followed by orbital missions on the Safir with animals as a prelude to a manned Islamic space program by about 2021, says Iran's Minister of Communications, Reza Taqipour.

Development of a heavier class Safir or larger booster under the guise of a civilian manned space program will have major implications for the use of the same rocket systems for heavier longer range Iranian ballistic missiles, just as the U.S. and former Soviet Union used their early ballistic missiles as manned boosters. By man-rating the Atlas, Titan and R-7 ballistic missiles, the U.S. and USSR were also able to increase the reliability of those rocket systems for use as ICBMs.

"We have a clear outline of the plans, but at the same time we are aware that implementing our plans depend on a broad national participation," Taqipour told the Iranian Mehrnews news agency earlier this month. "In accordance with a program that we have developed, by 2021 Iran is to become the leading space power in the region," he said. That "region" also includes Israel that already has a formidable military space program.

"Iran is preparing the 132 lb. cube shaped Mesbah [Lantern] communications research satellite for the launch from the Semnan Range southeast of Semnan Iran," says Charles P. Vick, senior technical analyst at Globalsecurity.org.

   
Iran's next Safir payload will be the Mesbah store-and-forward communications satellite developed under an $11million cooperative program with the Carlo Gavazzi Space Co. in Milan, Italy. Credit: Persianstar
 
"For several weeks now Iranian TV has been displaying patriotic satellite tapes and news programs as a public build up to the flight," Vick says.

Iran says the Safir can launch payloads of more than 140 lb. into orbit, not including the several hundred pound depleted second stage that also goes into orbit as part of a Safir launch.

Iran's first indigenously launched satellite designated Omid was fired into orbit Feb. 3 on board a Safir booster fired from Semnan after at least one prior failure to orbit a satellite. The small Omid satellite reentered the atmosphere and burned up in April after a communications test mission.

A booster like the 72 ft. Safir that is capable of placing even a small satellite into space is also capable of launching heavier nuclear, chemical, biological or conventional weapons intercontinental distances. The fact the Iranian rocket's second stage and other systems were developed in cooperation with North Korea, further elevates concern over use of the technology by both Iran and North Korea.

If Iran's second mission is successful, the U.S. response is likely to be similar to that after the Omid launch eight months ago. The U.S. and its allies sharply condemned the Feb. 3 flight. White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said the flight was an "acute concern" to the Obama Administration

Geoff Morrell, Pentagon spokesman and an assistant secretary of defense, said the launch of the Omid mission is "certainly a reason for us to be concerned about Iran and its continued attempts to develop a ballistic missile program of increasingly long range. The flight demonstrated that Iran is a real threat and a growing threat," he said.

German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier also expressed concern saying the Omid mission was "an alarming development and an unsettling sign of Iran's progress in [missile] technology.

   
Twin nozzle second stage engine for Safir is powered by storable propellants carried in composite structure. Credit: ITAA
 

In spite of those concerns raised in February, President Obama six months later changed key elements of the U.S. missile defense strategy to place less emphasis on defending against long range vehicles like the Safir.

He instead ordered the Missile Defense Agency place more emphasis on ship based defenses that could protect Europe, Israel and other areas of the Middle East from intermediate range Iranian missiles like the Shahab-3. Iran has tested the Shahab-3 many times, including with conventional warheads. Analysts believe, however, they have detected shapes in the Shahab nose which indicate it could carry the electronic bus that would also be needed for any atomic warhead integrated with the vehicle.

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) was also critical of the Obama missile defense changes. "It shows a willful determination to continue ignoring the threat posed by some of the most dangerous regimes in the world, while taking one of most important defenses against Iran off the table," he said.

No matter what the new U.S. missile defense plan, the launch of the Mesbah satellite will provide more data on the pace of the long range ICBM program which the Obama Administration says it will begin to prepare defenses against as its maturity increases.

"By using advanced fuel or lighter structures, if Safir-2 launched the satellite in two stages then Iran has gone beyond Scud technology and has leapfrogged the North Koreans in their mastery of missile technology," Alam at Boeing says. "The April 5, 2009 North Korean launch failure confirms the Iranian superiority when the three-stage Taepodong-2 from vehicle failed to deliver a satellite to orbit," says Alam in his assessment.

An Iranian government video broadcast on Iran's state television reveals substantially more detail on the Safir including details of its first and second stage engine systems, especially the twin nozzle second stage believed to be a North Korean design. The new Iranian Safir pictures revel as much about the Iran booster as do, for example, much more routinely available images of vehicles like the U.S. Delta open to the public for decades.

In the images the first stage Safir engine appears identical to a Soviet Scud rocket engine system, which itself is a direct derivation of the German V-2 propulsion system.

The Safir vehicle is transported to the pad fully integrated by laying at about a 30 deg. elevation on a handling trailer also used to elevate the rocket into the pad's fixed service structure. That structure has a tent-like "clean room" at the top for access to the satellite payload.


Iranian satellite is mounted on nose of Safir-2 launcher for integration tests before transport to launch pad. Satellite shown here is different from Mesbah being launched soon. Credit: ITAA

Another image from the video shows the model of a satellite attached to the nose of the upper stage in its processing hanger. The satellite shown is not the planned Mesbah spacecraft planned for the next launch but rather a multifaceted ball shaped design.

The Mesbah is a rectangular box structure lightsat 50 cm. on a side with solar arrays on all sides. It is about 2 ft. in length and sprouts several antennas to maintain communications no matter which angle the vehicle is pointed. At least two Mesbah versions have been built in cooperation with Italy's Carlo Gavazzi Space company. The project cost about $11.3 million. The first Mesbah was destroyed in a 2005 launch accident.

The satellite has a gravity gradient passive attitude control system and is designed to fly in about a 185 mi. orbit inclined 55.5 deg. It will be used for simple communications tests between dispersed communications trucks that will be moved around Iran as well as up to 1,000 fixed sites.

Once launched the major news impact of the mission will be the performance of the Safir and that's relationship to ICBM development. The Mesbah spacecraft is designed as much as a trainer for aspiring Iranian satellite technicians as it is a useable satellite.

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http://lenta.ru/news/2009/10/26/missilebase/

http://www.donga.com/docs/news/img/200906/200906010156b.jpg

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Это скорее сюда:
http://www.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=9293&start=405&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=

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Очередной иранский спутник Tolou планируется запустить в феврале 2010 года.

http://www.brahmand.com/news/Iran-to-unveil-its-indigenous-satellite-in-2010/2793/1/11.html

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Теперь знаем, как это слово будет на фарси.

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Баловство в радиоэфире http://lenta.ru/news/2010/01/02/satellite/

Иран обвинили в попытке глушить немецкий спутник[/size]

Работе спутника немецкой вещательной компании Deutsche Welle помешали преднамеренные помехи, источник которых находился в Иране. Об этом пишет The Local со ссылкой на Der Spiegel.

Источник помех, располагавшийся в окрестностях Тегерана, обнаружил французский орган регулирования в сфере теле- и радиовещания Agence Nationale des Frequences. По его данным, "атаки" на спутник Deutsche Welle были предприняты 7 и 8 декабря 2009 года. Сообщение об этом было направлено в иранское министерство связи.

Спутник HotBird принадлежит компании Eutelsat. В декабре оператор спутника отреагировал на помехи, усилив сигнал. В ответ помехи также усилились, из-за чего прекратилось вещание арабских телеканалов.

Французское ведомство уже фиксировало аналогичные помехи с источником в Иране в мае и июне 2009 года.

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Iran is to launch a new national satellite called Tolou (sunrise) in February.
"The new generation national satellite called Tolou will be launched during the Ten-Day Dawn Ceremonies commemorating the victory of the 1979 Islamic Revolution," IRIB quoted Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi as saying on Wednesday.
The satellite has been designed and built by Iranian scientists at the Electronics Industries Co. (Sa-Iran). The Shiraz based firm has been a key player in meeting Iran's radar and defense needs.
"Achievements made by the Defense Ministry in the electronics field has both increased Iran's deterrent power and ended the monopoly of some countries in this complex sector," he noted.
According to the minister, Iran's armed forces can now pinpoint enemies' 'software and hardware' movements with the use of modern equipment.
In February, Tehran successfully launched a lightweight telecommunications satellite, its first home-made satellite called Omid (hope), into space via an Iranian satellite carrier known as Safir 2.
In November the head of the Aerospace Industries Organization (AIO), Mehdi Farahi, said Iran will launch its second research satellite--
called Mesbah (Lantern) -- in 2011.

http://www.iran-daily.com/1388/10/3/MainPaper/3578/Page/1/MainPaper_3578_1.pdf

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Iran to unveil new generation of 'national satellite'

Payvand Iran News ...    
12/23/09    
Iran to unveil new generation of 'national satellite'[/size]


TEHRAN, Dec. 23 (Mehr News Agency) -- Iranian Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi announced on Wednesday that Iran will unveil a new generation of the "national satellite" called Tolou (dawn) in early February.

The military official made the remarks during his visit to Shiraz branch of Iran's Electronics Industries Co. (Sa-Iran), an affiliate of the Defense Ministry.

This satellite will be made public in Ten-day Dawn, he said.

Ten-Day Dawn is a ten-day-long occasion in February which is dedicated to the celebration of the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Iran.

He went on to say that the satellite has been designed and built by talented Iranian scientists at Sa-Iran.

"By these space breakthroughs Iran has made a major stride to continue its active presence in the space."

"Sa-Iran in Shiraz has become the country's hub of radar and electronics industries and has managed to meet the country's demands for electronics equipment needed for defensive measures," he noted.

Outstanding achievements made by the Iranian Defense Ministry in electronics has both improved Iran's deterrent capabilities and broken up the monopoly over advanced technologies, he pointed out.

Iran launched its first national satellite last year in honor of the thirty-first anniversary of the Islamic Revolution. The satellite was sent into orbit by an Iran-built rocket.
 

... Payvand News - 12/23/09 ... --

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Интересно, как следует понимать "will be unveiled"? "Быть представленным /быть обнародованным" - это ведь в общем случае отнюдь не означает "быть запущенным"...  :roll:

Minister of ICT: 3 Domestic satellites will be unveiled at Decade of Fadjr[/size]
Three domestic satellites will be unveiled at this Decade of Fadjr, in national day of satellite.

PR of the Ministry of ICT_ Reza Taghipour said in pickaxe ceremony of research centre of scientific and space technology development:" In next 3 February, different programs will be materialized in the field of space".
He added:" In this day 3 domestic satellites will be unveiled, such as "Tolou' Satellite", at the presence of the president".
"Mesbah II Satellite's model of engineering produced by responsible and experts of Space Research Center's efforts will be another satellite to unveil", he pointed.
Minister of ICT said about its specifications:" Mesbah II Satellite is a telecommunication satellite in inferior orbit and is useful for the limit communication functions, such as saving and sending messages".
Regarding to this words, "Ya Mahdi" is the other student satellite which will be unveiled in national day of satellite.
Reza Taghipour expressed that this is also an experimental satellite which is able to test its subsets including telecommunication cargos and cameras.
He referred to the cooperation between ISA and the universities and said:" Now there is an appropriate capacity in our universities in the field of space so we hope to use that by continuing this interaction".
Minister of ICT said also about the launch station:" Now all ground stations both control and launch stations is ready".
He emphasized on space rights and restated that fortunately some efficient researches have been done in this field and Iran is an active member in the most regional and international organizations.
According to this report research centre of scientific and space technology development is established to answer to some part of national research needs for designing, producing, and utilizing of space productions.
The other goals of this center are to generate technical knowledge and be able to design and produce the space productions as well as train the efficient and expert forces into the country.
This research center will be established in 5000sqm incorporation with ISA and Amir Kabir Technical University. It's predicted the project will be materialized in 18 months.

http://www.ict.gov.ir/newsdetail-4149-en.html

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Iran to Unveil New Home-Made Satellites in February[/size]
Wednesday, 20 January 2010 10:56

Iranian Defense Minister, Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi, announced on Tuesday that Iran would unveil a series of new satellites within the next few weeks.

According to Fars news agency, speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the 19th international conference on the Persian Gulf in Tehran, Vahidi said that a number of experts are working on the production of Iran's national satellite, named "Tolou" (Rise).

Vahidi added that the team that has produced Omid (hope) satellite is due to introduce a new product, adding that studies and projects for the production of the satellites are carried out at the native academic centers and universities.

The Iranian minister added "Besides the Omid production team, other teams will unveil their products during the Ten-Day Dawn (ceremonies from February 1-11, celebrating the victory of the Islamic Revolution back in 1979)."

Asked about the specifications and mission of Tolou satellite, he said that it will be desirable for geological and geographical use.

Also, Iran in November announced that it is slated to launch another research satellite, the Mesbah 2, in 2011 as part of the country's efforts to own an independent space program.

http://english.irib.ir/index.php/news/political/30053-iran-to-unveil-new-home-made-satellites-in-february-

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http://english.farsnews.net/newstext.php?nn=8810291393

Iran to Unveil New Home-Made Satellites in February

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi announced on Tuesday that the country would unveil a series of new satellites within the next few weeks.

Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the 19th international conference on the Persian Gulf here in Tehran, Vahidi said that a number of groups are working on the production of Iran's national satellite, named "Tolou" (Rise).

Vahidi added that the team that has produced Omid (hope) satellite is due to introduce a new product, adding that studies and projects for the production of the satellites are carried out at the academic centers and universities of the country.

"Besides the Omid production team, other teams will unveil their products during the Ten-Day Dawn (ceremonies from February 1-11, celebrating the victory of the Islamic Revolution back in 1979)," the Iranian minister added.

Asked about the specifications and mission of Tolou satellite, he said, "Tolou national satellite will be used measurement," which of course make it desirable for geological and geographical use.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced earlier this month that Iran is due to unveil several hi-tech home-made satellites in February, adding that the new satellites can orbit the Earth at higher altitudes.

Also, Iran in November announced that it is slated to launch another research satellite, the Mesbah 2, in 2011 as part of the country's efforts to own an independent space program.

Mesbah, which means "Lantern," has a lifespan of three years. It is equipped with a store and forward communications receiver that can gather information from various parts of the planet and transmit it back to the Earth.

Mesbah will weigh 63.5 kilograms, more than twice the mass of Omid, which was placed into orbit on the back of two carrier rockets last February.

Omid (hope) was Iran's first research satellite that was designed for gathering information and testing equipment. After orbiting for three months, Omid successfully completed its mission without any problems. It completed more than 700 orbits over seven weeks and reentered the earth's atmosphere on April 25.

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Iran to unveil three new home-built satellites: report

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Сообщения англоязычных СМИ Ирана по-прежнему звучат несколько по разному. Остается неясным: что именно планируется на начало февраля -  запустить или просто продемонстрировать новый спутник. :roll:

Iran to Unveil "National Satellite" in February
Sunday, 17 January 2010 12:23

Iran is due to unveil several home-made hi-tech satellites during the Ten-Day Dawn ceremonies from February 1 to 11, celebrating the victory of the Islamic Revolution back in 1979.

According to Fars News Agency on Sunday, January 17, Head of the Central Headquarters for holding the ceremonies Mohammad Hossein Zare' said "A new generation of national satellites will be launched during this year's Ten-Day Dawn."

Zare' also noted that the Iranian defense ministry will release further details on the production and specifications of the new generation of Iran-made satellites.

Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi in December announced that Tehran had built a new hi-tech satellite named "Tolou" (Rise), adding that the satellite developed and produced by Iran's Electronics Industries Co. (SA Iran) was a bold step towards the country's active and permanent presence in the field of space.

He said the satellite would be unveiled in February.

Also, Iran in November announced that it is slated to launch another research satellite, the Mesbah 2, in 2011 as part of the country's efforts to own an independent space program.

Mesbah, which means "Lantern," has a lifespan of three years. It is equipped with a store and forward communications receiver that can gather information from various parts of the planet and transmit it back to the Earth.

Mesbah will weigh 63.5 kilograms, more than twice the mass of Omid, which was placed into orbit on the back of two carrier rockets last February.

Omid (hope) was Iran's first research satellite that was designed for gathering information and testing equipment. After orbiting for three months, Omid successfully completed its mission without any problems. It completed more than 700 orbits over seven weeks and reentered the Earth's atmosphere on April 25.

http://english.irib.ir/index.php/news/science-a-technology/29949-iran-to-unveil-qnational-satelliteq-in-february-

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Остается неясным: что именно планируется на начало февраля -  запустить или просто продемонстрировать новый спутник. :roll:

http://www.mignews.co.il/news/economics/world/200110_170143_50519.html
Иранские спутники покажут миру, но не запустят в космос
20.01 17:04   MIGnews.com

Министр связи Ирана Реза Тагжихпур выступил с рядом странных заявлений, касающихся будущих успехов космической промышленности исламской республики.
Тагжахпур с гордостью провозгласил, что в феврале миру будут продемонстрированы сразу три искусственных спутника Земли иранского производства - Toloo ,Ya Mahdi и Mesbah-2. Демонстрация, однако, не означает запуска аппаратов в безвоздушное пространство, тут же оговорился министр.
Ya Mahdi является "экспериментальным коммуникационным спутником, на который будет установлена видеокамера".
Mesbah-2 – "коммуникационный спутник, летающей на низкой орбите, предназначенный для получения и хранения сообщений(!)".
Toloo – "спутник-шпион, предназначенный для военных нужд. Спутник будет продемонстрирован во время торжеств, посвященных 31-й годовщине исламской революции".
Министр заявил, что все спутники находятся в стадии разработки, и он не может назвать точную дату их запуска в открытый космос.

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Mesbah-2 – "коммуникационный спутник, летающей на низкой орбите, предназначенный для получения и хранения сообщений(!)".

Интересно, что так удивило израильского автора - неверно перевёл фразу "such as saving and sending messages"?

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http://english.farsnews.net/newstext.php?nn=8811071690

Iran to Unveil New Achievements in Space Program

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi announced that the country plans to unveil a home-made engine for satellite carrier rockets within the next few days.    

"We will unveil new projects in the field of space, while some other projects (already designed by Iranian experts) will be put into operation," Vahidi told reporters on the sidelines of a cabinet meeting here in Tehran on Wednesday.

"Tolou (rise) and Mesbah (Lantern) satellites as well as Simorq satellite carrier engine will be unveiled in the Ten-Day Dawn (ceremonies from February 1-11, celebrating the victory of the Islamic Revolution back in 1979)," Vahidi added.

Earlier this month, Iran announced that it is due to unveil several home-made hi-tech satellites during the Ten-Day Dawn ceremonies from February 1 to 11, celebrating the victory of the Islamic Revolution back in 1979.

The Iranian defense minister had also announced in December that Tehran had built a new hi-tech satellite named "Tolou" (Rise), adding that the satellite developed and produced by Iran's Electronics Industries Co. (SA Iran) was a bold step towards the country's active and permanent presence in the field of space.

Also, Iran in November announced that it is slated to launch another research satellite, the Mesbah 2, in 2011 as part of the country's efforts to own an independent space program.

Mesbah, which means "Lantern," has a lifespan of three years. It is equipped with a store and forward communications receiver that can gather information from various parts of the planet and transmit it back to the Earth.

Mesbah will weigh 63.5 kilograms, more than twice the mass of Omid, which was placed into orbit on the back of two carrier rockets last February.

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В Иране представили 3 спутника Толу, Месбах 2 и Навид и новую ракету-носитель Симорг.
Вот видео с церемонии представления


Там же видео с запуском еще одной исследовательской ракеты.