TEHRAN (Tasnim) Iranian space scientists have concluded research on the conceptual design of a homegrown manned spacecraft together with its carrier rocket, or launch vehicle. The Iranian Space Agency is working hard to meet a 2025 deadline for sending astronauts to space. During the conceptual design phase, researchers designed and unveiled ...

Prior to the manned mission, two dummies and a monkey will be launched into space as part of an experimental project. The first Iranian-built manned spacecraft has been unveiled at the Museum of Science and Technology. The space capsule was originally scheduled to place an individual in orbit at an altitude of 170 km by March 2016, but the project ...

[caption id="attachment_151766" align="alignright" width="169"] Iran displays manned spacecraft, telecommunications satellite mockups in space expo on February 17, 2015.[/caption] TEHRAN (ISNA)- Iran showed mockups of manned spacecraft and telecommunications satellite in a space exhibition. The mockups included E1 manned spacecraft and SRISAT ...

A selection of the latest news stories and editorials published in Iranian news outlets, compiled by AEI Critical Threats Project Iran Analyst Mehrdad Moarefian and Marie Donovan, with contributors Farzin Farzad and Diana Timmerman. To receive this daily newsletter, please subscribe online. Key takeaway: President Hassan Rouhani highlighted the ...