Iran Says it Successfully Launched a Satellite in its Program Criticized by West over Missile Fears

September 14, 2024

Author: 

Nasser Karimi and Jon Gambrell

Publication: 

Associated Press

Iran launched the Chamran-1 satellite into a 550-kilometer orbit using its Ghaem-100 rocket, the second successful launch of the rocket in 2024. The three-stage, solid-fuel rocket was built by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and launched from a mobile launcher near the city of Shahroud. The satellite, whose purpose was to test orbital maneuvering technologies, was built by the Aerospace Research Institute.