TEHRAN (ISNA)- Iran plans to launch a satellite into space by the next month, Caretaker of Iranian Space Agency (ISA) Akbar Torkan announced.
"The satellite has new capabilities in the field of space technology which is to be launched into space based on modifications in previous satellites," Torkan said, adding that the satellite dubbed 'Tabbir' (Prudence) is a new generation of satellites.

Elsewehre, regarding Iran's plans to send human being into space, he said, Iran is developing new satellite technologies and the level of technology is boosted and promoted with any launch of satellite.

Torkan added ISA is conducting tests on living creatures to send them into space.

Iran successfully launched its first indigenous data-processing satellite, Omid (Hope), into orbit in 2009. 

As part of a plan to develop its space program, Iran also successfully launched its second satellite, dubbed Rassad (Observation), into Earth's orbit in June 2011. Rassad's mission was to take images of the earth and transmit them along with telemetry information to ground stations.

Iran also launched its indigenous Navid-e Elm-o Sanat (Harbinger of Science and Industry) satellite into orbit in February 2012. The records made by the telecom, measurement and scientific satellite could be used in a wide range of fields. 

The Islamic Republic is one of the 24 founding members of the United Nations' Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space which was set up in 1959.

By ISNA

 

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