Space Program

US to launch spy satellites to track threats in orbit

TEHRAN, Jun 07 (MNA) – The US Space Force is set to launch a constellation of satellites this summer to track Chinese or Russian space vehicles that can potentially disable or damage orbiting objects, media have reported on Wednesday.

China to launch new satellite mega-constellation

TEHRAN, Jun 03 (MNA) – China's space agency has announced that long March 8 rockets will launch new satellite mega-constellation.

China launches Shenzhou 16 manned spacecraft

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – China launched the Shenzhou 16 manned spacecraft on Tuesday from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Gansu Province in northwestern China.

Russia carrier rocket blasts off to orbit civilian satellite

TEHRAN, May 27 (MNA) – A Soyuz-2.1a carrier rocket was launched from the Vostochny spaceport in Russia’s Far East on Saturday to orbit Kondor-FKA No. 1 civilian radar observation satellite.

SpaceX Falcon 9 launches 4 private astronauts toward ISS

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – The first stage of the Falcon 9 carrier rocket successfully landed at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station shortly after the launch of the Crew Dragon spacecraft with the Axiom Mission 2 (Ax-2).

SpaceX launches first expendable Falcon heavy

TEHRAN, May 01 (MNA) – Falcon Heavy’s second launch 2023 set sail on Sunday, with liftoff with the ViaSat-3 Americas satellite as the main payload, plus the much smaller Arcturus and G-Space 1 rideshare satellites. 

Iran calls for preventing arms race in outer space

TEHRAN, Apr. 05 (MNA) – First Counselor of Iran’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations called for preventing an arms race in outer space and averting a severe threat to international peace and security.

Iran unveils Toloo-3, Nahid-2 telecommunication satellites

TEHRAN, Feb. 07 (MNA) – On the occasion of the National Day of Space Technology, Iran's latest space achievements including Nahid-2 and Toloo-3 satellites were unveiled in a ceremony.

NASA teams up with Pentagon for atomic spaceships

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – The US space agency announced on Tuesday that it was reviving a 1960s partnership with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), aiming to develop a nuclear-powered spaceship for travel to the moon and Mars.

China orbits 14 satellites atop long March-2D rocket

TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – China launched 14 satellites atop a Long March-2D carrier rocket from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern China's Shanxi Province on Sunday.

Russia to launch three Glonass Satellites in 2023

TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – Russia plans to add two Glonass-K satellites and one Glonass-K2 to the constellation this year, Glavkosmos, a subsidiary of the Russian space agency Roscosmos, informed.

China successfully carries out its 1st space launch this year

TEHRAN, Jan. 09 (MNA) – According to the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), the country has successfully launched the Shijian-23 satellite.

Dead NASA satellite to crash to Earth

TEHRAN, Jan. 07 (MNA) – A defunct NASA satellite is expected to reenter Earth's atmosphere on Sunday evening (January 8).

Iranian space agency Spox.:

Martyr Soleimani satellite constellation to be put into orbit

TEHRAN, Jan. 05 (MNA) – The Spokesman of the Iranian space agency announced that the construction of the Martyr Soleimani satellite constellation will be implemented with the participation of knowledge-based firms.

Raeisi:

Iran space achievements attest to Western sanctions failure

TEHRAN, Jan. 05 (MNA) – President Ebrahim Raeisi has hailed Iran's achievements in the space industry, saying the rapid progress in the field has proved the failure of Western sanctions and plots to isolate the Islamic Republic.

SpaceX launches 54 Starlink internet satellites into orbit

TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) – SpaceX launched the first batch of a new generation of Starlink satellites into orbit early Wednesday and nailed a rocket landing at sea to mark a record 60th flight of the year.

Perseverance rover drops 2nd sample tube on Mars

TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – NASA announced on Friday that Perseverance successfully dropped its second rock sample tube on the Martian surface.

Iran to send at least two satellites into space by yearend

TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) – Iran's Minister of Communications and Information Technology (ICT) announced that at least two satellites will be launched into space by the end of this year, while other satellites will remain in line to be launched.

SpaceX launches 54 Starlink communication satellites

TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) – The US company SpaceX on Saturday launched a Falcon 9 rocket with another cluster of 54 satellites for its orbital Starlink network, according to a broadcast on the company’s website.

Iran, Russia space organizations to hold talks

TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – Iranian Space Agency (ISA) and the Russian Space Agency (Roscosmos) will hold talks on the sidelines of Iran Airshow 2022 on Kish Island.

SpaceX Falcon 9 heads to Moon with Japanese lander, UAE rover

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with a payload including two lunar rovers from Japan and the United Arab Emirates, lifts off from Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, Sunday.

China's Shenzhou-14 separates from space station combination

TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – China’s Shenzhou-14 manned spacecraft with three people on board has successfully undocked from the Tiangong space station and is headed back to Earth, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) says.

Japan to launch 50 satellites starting fiscal year 2024

TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) – Japan plans to start establishing a unit consisting of 50 satellites to monitor military targets and their movement from a low altitude in two years, a Japanese newspaper reported on Monday.

NASA launches Artemis I moon mission

TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – NASA launched the Artemis I mission on Wednesday from Florida, with the agency’s most powerful rocket ever kicking off a nearly month-long journey with a ground-shaking liftoff.

SpaceX launches two telecommunications satellites into orbit

TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – US company SpaceX launched the carrier rocket Falcon 9 with two telecommunications satellites on Saturday.