The Islamic Republic of Iran has announced the successful launch of the Chamran 1 research satellite, which was designed and built by the Iran Electronic Industries Space Group (Sairan) with the cooperation and participation of the Aerospace Research Institute and private knowledge-based companies of this country.

Afghan Voice Agency (AVA) - Tehran: According to Iranian officials, this satellite weighs about 60 kg and its main mission is to test hardware and software systems to prove orbital maneuvering technology in height and phase.

It has been said that the evaluation of cold gas propulsion subsystem in space systems and the performance of navigation and situation control subsystems is considered as a sub-mission of Chamran 1 satellite.

The Ghaem 100 solid fuel satellite, which was designed and built by the specialists of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force, was able to successfully complete the Chamran 1 satellite orbiting operation in its second orbital operation.

According to the announcement of Iran Space Organization, the first data of Chamran 1 satellite was received in ground stations.

Also, General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, Commander of the Aerospace Forces of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps, after the successful launch of the "Chamran-1" satellite in the gathering of the families of the martyrs and Iranian students and professors, said: "Chamran-1" satellite was injected with a vertical satellite in a 550 km orbit and with a three-phase launcher. A stage was placed in the circuit. 

He also stated: The activation of Chabahar space base will provide access to orbits with different slopes.

According to Mehr, the head of the Iran Space Organization also announced the construction of a one-ton class laboratory and said: the physical infrastructure of the laboratory will be ready by the end of the year. The existence of such a laboratory leads to an increase in the production of satellites, an increase in the quality of satellites and the production of satellites with high objects.

He also announced the launch of the indigenous Kausar satellite in the month of Scorpio 1403 and said: This satellite was built by the private sector. In the 13th government, our private sector became active in the fields of providing equipment and systems, and large contracts were concluded with the private sector.

It should be mentioned that Iran has sent several satellites into space.