The satellite was designed and manufactured by Iranian engineers, according to reports.
A Russian rocket has put an Iranian communications satellite into space, according to Iranian state media, in the latest achievement for an aerospace programme that has caused consternation among some Western governments.
“The Nahid-2 communications satellite was launched from Russia’s Vostochny Cosmodrome using a Soyuz rocket,” Iranian state television said on Friday.
Weighing 110kg (240lb), the…
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News Source: www.aljazeera.com
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