Tehran – Saba
Dr. Hassan Salarieh, head of the Iranian Space Agency, explained the technical details of the Nahid-2 satellite and its launch plans. He announced that Iran has achieved the capability to design, manufacture, and develop operational satellites in LEO orbit entirely domestically.
Iran's Mehr News Agency reported that, in a new step in the development of Iranian space technology, the Nahid-2 satellite is not only a national step toward localizing advanced communications technologies, but also represents Iran's technical and engineering maturity in the design, manufacture, and operation of new-generation satellites.
In an interview with the Iranian ISNA news agency, the head of the Iranian Space Agency explained the technical dimensions and operational tasks of the Nahid-2 satellite, emphasizing the important role of the Space Research Institute and knowledge-based companies in achieving this achievement. This satellite, by utilizing Ku-band communications and other advanced space systems, is an effective step toward realizing the vision of satellite communications, autonomous launches, and the sustainable development of the country's space industry.
The head of the Iranian Space Agency said in this regard, "The independent launch of the Nahid 2 satellite using a domestic launcher is on the agenda."
Hassan Salarieh added, "We are currently developing Simorgh-class launchers, and now we have moved on to launchers heavier than the Simorgh, such as the Sarir and Soroush classes."
The head of the Space Agency continued, "The Simorgh and Qaem 100 satellite carriers have reached technological stability and have the capacity to place satellites weighing up to 300 kilograms into orbit.
He explained, "Most of the design and construction stages of the Nahid 2 satellite have been completed domestically, and the independent launch of the Nahid 2 satellite will be carried out using the domestic Simorgh launcher."
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