In the most recent development in an aerospace program that has consternated some Western governments, a Russian rocket has launched an Iranian communications satellite into space, according to Iranian state media.
Iranian state television reported on Friday that the Nahid-2 communications satellite was launched from Russia’s Vostochny Cosmodrome with a Soyuz rocket.
The broadcaster added that Iranian engineers designed and produced the satellite, which weighs 110 kg (240 lbs).
Iranian governments have long expressed concern that Iranians’ space program’s technological advancements could also be used to improve their ballistic missile arsenal.
Nuclear discussions
Just before Iran and Britain, France, and Germany started to discuss nuclear weapons, the launch was made public.
The meeting, which started on Friday morning, is the first since Israel’s mid-June attacks on Iran, which led to a 12-day conflict and Israel’s intervention on its behalf by attacking Iranian nuclear sites.
Iran claimed to have launched its heaviest payload into space using a domestic-made satellite carrier in December.
Source: Aljazeera
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