Tehran, YJC. Defense Minister says that a space launch base and a number of satellites are to be operational in the days to come.
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Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi said in an interview with
Mehr News Agency that a number of space projects will be operational before the
end of the 10th administration. "There are a number of space
projects underway which I hope will be operational.”
He stated that the Imam Khomeini space launch base will be
completely operational soon and expressed hopes that a number of satellites
will be launched as well.
He also said that with the Space Observation Center on
record, Iran is already familiar with space projects, but the Imam Khomeini
base will provide capacities for launching larger carriers.
The Minister of Defense said that in the near future
satellites from Iran and other countries will be launched in Imam Khomeini
space launch center.