Space Program

China launches Shenzhou-22 spaceship

TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – China launched the Shenzhou-22 spaceship from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on Tuesday, marking the first emergency launch mission in the country's manned space program.

Iran stresses enhancing Tehran-Baku coop. in frequency, space

TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) – Iran's Minister of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Sattar Hashemi has underlined cooperation in the fields of satellite communications and infrastructure between Tehran and Baku.

Iran to launch several satellites in coming months

TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) – The head of the Iranian Space Agency announced that the Zafar, Paya, and Kowsar satellites are completing their technical stages and are scheduled for launch in the coming months.

China launches Kinetica-1 rocket with three satellites

TEHRAN, Oct. 19 (MNA) – Chinese company CAS Space has successfully launched the Kinetica-1 launch vehicle, which took two Chinese and one Pakistani Earth remote sensing satellites into orbit, China Central Television reported.

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Iran launches six satellites annually

TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – Vahid Yazdanian, Director of the Iranian Space Research Center, announced that Iran now successfully launches six satellites annually, alongside notable advancements in satellite launch technology.

Russia completes ground tests of new space rocket (+VIDEO)

TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – A successful ground test of the first stage of the Soyuz-5 rocket has concluded at a range in the Moscow Region, the Russian space agency Roscosmos has said.

Iran among few countries with full space launch capabilities

TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) – Head of the Iranian Space Agency (ISA) says that Iran is now among a select group of countries possessing full capabilities in the design, development, and launch of satellites and launch vehicles.

New Iranian satellite set for launch

TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – 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.

Iran becomes key player in space-related events

TEHRAN, Oct. 4 (MNA) – The Iranian Aerospace Research Institute’s PR manager says Iran has been constantly pursuing space sciences.

Iran to launch two satellites in coming months

TEHRAN, Sep. 27 (MNA) – 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 set to launch Kowsar, Zafar, and Paya satellites: ISA

TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) – 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).

lran unveils upgraded Kowsar satellite

TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – The enhanced Kowsar satellite was unveiled on Saturday with Deputy Minister and head of the Iranian Space Agency Hassan Salarieh in attendance.

SpaceX cancels 10th Starship prototype launch

TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) – American aerospace company SpaceX has canceled the scheduled Monday launch of its Starship prototype rocket for its 10th test flight due to unfavorable weather conditions.

SpaceX cancels 10th launch of Starship prototype

TEHRAN, Aug. 25 (MNA) – The US company SpaceX has canceled Sunday's launch of a carrier rocket carrying a Starship spacecraft prototype for its 10th test flight due to technical issues.

Iran to launch first ‘Martyr Soleimani’ satellites by March

TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – Iran’s Space Agency announced plans to carry out the first test launches of satellites from the “Martyr Soleimani” narrowband constellation before the end of the year.

Rocket Lab launches Japanese radar satellite to orbit

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – Rocket Lab launched a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite for the Japanese Earth-imaging company iQPS early Tuesday morning (Aug. 5).

NASA set to unveil plans for Lunar Nuclear Reactor this week

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, who also serves as the interim NASA administrator, will announce an expedited plan this week to construct a nuclear reactor on the Moon.

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Nahid-2 Satellite ‘intact’ in orbit, transmits initial data

TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) – The head of the Iranian Space Agency (ISA) confirmed the reception of the initial telemetry signals from the newly launched Nahid-2 satellite.

NASA’s manpower to shrink by 21% to about 14,000

TEHRAN, Jul. 26 (MNA) – The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) expects its workforce to decrease by 3,780 to about 14,000, the agency’s spokesperson Cheryl Warner said.

Iran receives first data from Nahid-2 satellite

TEHRAN, Jul. 25 (MNA) –  The Iranian Space Agency (I.S.A.) has announced that it has received the first telemetry data from the Nahid-2 satellite, which was launched into orbit this morning.

Iran's Nahid-2 satellite launched into space

TEHRAN, Jul. 25 (MNA) – Iran’s domestically-built Nahid-2 satellite was successfully launched into space on Friday, July 25, aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket.

Iran, Russia discuss developing space cooperation

TEHRAN, Jun. 07 (MNA) – Iranian and Russian officials have discussed developing cooperation between the two countries in the field of space.

After last 2 attempts ended in explosions;

SpaceX Starship blows up in latest mission failure

TEHRAN, May 28 (MNA) – SpaceX's latest unmanned Starship launch at first went off without a boom on Tuesday, but eventually broke up almost an hour after it took off.

Nahid-2 telecommunications satellite to be launched soon

TEHRAN, May 23 (MNA) – The head of Iran’s Space Research Center says Nahid-2 satellite will be launched into the space in the very near future.

China launches Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship

TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA) – China launched the Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship on Thursday, sending three astronauts to its orbiting space station for a six-month mission.

Russia may deploy nuclear weapons in space: NATO chief

TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) – Russia may be looking to place nuclear weapons in space, which would pose a significant security risk on earth, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has said.

US-Russian crew of 3 launches to Intl Space Station (+VIDEO)

TEHRAN, Apr. 08 (MNA) –NASA astronaut Jonny Kim and two Russian crewmates launched successfully to the International Space Station on Tuesday (April 8, 2025) on board a Russian spacecraft.