Iran Press/ Iran news: On the sidelines of a ceremony to mark Iran's Space Technology Day, Morteza Barari said in an exclusive interview with Iran Press that satellite 'Zafar' was designed and constructed domestically in two models.
"The primary mission of the 113-kg 'Zafar' satellite is collecting imagery from 530 kilometers above the Earth, where it is set to make an orbit every 94 minutes (15 daily orbits)."
Morteza Barari further explained that Iran's space technologists have tried for 3 years to construct the satellite, which contains more than 64,000 pieces.
The Head of ISA added that the satellite also has two other missions, one to measure space radiation and to send it to scientists and space scientists. In addition, the satellite has a unit capable of receiving and storing information from 256 locations around the world and sending it to those locations, which is considered as its third mission.
"We hope that by launching this satellite in orbit, the second step of our 530-km orbit stabilization program will be embodied," he said.
The Head of ISA also noted: "In the third and fourth steps, our plan is to launch telecommunications satellites to the 1000 km and 36,000 km orbits of the Earth, respectively."
Morteza Barari announced that all stages are finalized and 'Zafar' satellite will be launched in the next few days.
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