Iranian satellites

The head of the Iranian Space Agency (ISA), Hassan Salarieh, announced plans to launch three domestically-built satellites into orbit in early winter, as part of efforts to upgrade the country's civilian space program.

Preparations for the upgraded “Dual-View 1” satellite, Iran’s first hybrid remote sensing and communications satellite, have been completed, with plans underway to launch it into orbit in the coming weeks.

The head of the Iranian Space Agency (ISA) has announced that the Chabahar National Spaceport is being prepared for its first solid-fuel launch, while confirming that the “Zafar-2” and “Paya” Earth-observation satellites will be launched in the coming months using a foreign launch vehicle.

Head of Iran’s Space Research Center said the Pars-1 sensing satellite will likely be launched in December, while the Nahid-2 telecom satellite is set for launch before February.

Iran is gearing up for a significant leap in its space program with the planned launch of three satellites—Kowsar, Zafar, and Paya—before the end of the Iranian year (March 20, 2026), according to Hossein Salariyeh, the head of the Iranian Space Agency (ISA).

The enhanced Kowsar satellite was unveiled on Saturday with Deputy Minister and head of the Iranian Space Agency Hassan Salarieh in attendance.

Iran says its Zafar and Paya satellites will be launched on a Russian Soyuz rocket this fall, while work on Chabahar spaceport also advances.