29 Mar 2024
Saturday 2 January 2016 - 16:36
Story Code : 194761

Iran to launch new satellite by next year: Communication minister

Tehran, January 2, The Iran Project - Iranian Minister of communications says that negotiationsare underway to produce two nationalcommunication and remote satellites by next year, highlighting thatIran brings the Mesbah Satellite back from Italy after removing sanctions.

Addressing a ceremony to introduce new Head of Iran Space Research Center in Tehran, Mahmoud Vaezi, Irans Minister of Communications and Information Technology announced that building a national communication satellite and another remote satellite areamong the significant plans of Irans Space Agency in near future.

The negotiations are underway to design and to produce the satellites whose contracts will be expected to be finalized by next year he stated, pointing outthe ministrys agenda to produce a home-made national remote satellite that is expected to orbit by the Persian year of 1404 (2025).

Elsewhere in his remarks, he underlined that currently Iran has secured two orbital positions and is registering some other 13 positions.

Responding to a reporter, he also reiteratedthat the confiscated satellite is to returnhomeafter lifting of sanctions and starting the negotiations with Italy.

Earlier, Iran sent its Mesbah satellite to Italy in 2004 to undergo some testing and research, but Italy was unable to return it as a result of the UN Security Councils sanctions on Iran.

 
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