Space Technology
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Iran achieves ‘super resolution’ satellite imaging technology
TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) –The head of the Iranian Space Research Center has announced the successful production of “super resolution” satellite images with a resolution of 35 to 45 centimeters, derived from data collected by the Khayyam satellite.
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China launches Shenzhou-19 spacecraft with 3 astronauts
TEHRAN, Oct. 30 (MNA) – China's manned space program administration has launched the Shenzhou-19 spacecraft with three astronauts on board. It is expected to dock with the Chinese orbital station.
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China to launch Shenzhou-19 crewed space mission on Oct. 30
TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (MNA) – China is scheduled to launch its Shenzhou-19 manned spaceflight mission at 4.27 a.m. local time Wednesday (2027GMT Tuesday), according to the Chinese media.
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Russia plans to create core of new space station by 2030
TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) – Russia is aiming to create the four-module core of its planned new orbital space station by 2030, its Roscosmos space agency said on Tuesday.
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Japanese commercial rocket explodes immediately after launch
TEHRAN, Mar. 13 (MNA) – The launch of the first commercial Japanese rocket, carried out by Space One, was a failure. The rocket exploded several seconds after the launch.
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NASA to launch 2nd Mars habitat experiment next spring
TEHRAN, Feb. 19 (MNA) – American space agency NASA has announced that the second of the one-year Mars habitat experiments, dubbed "Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog (CHAPEA)" will begin next spring.
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China set to launch manned mission into space
TEHRAN, Oct. 25 (MNA) – China is set to launch a manned mission into space, the country’s Manned Space Agency said Wednesday.
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India sends new space mission to observe sun
TEHRAN, Sep. 02 (MNA) – India’s space agency is taking aim at another milestone with the scheduled launch of a probe to study the sun, a little over a week after its successful unmanned landing on the moon.
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NASA publishes image of Moon crater
TEHRAN, Sep. 01 (MNA) – The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has taken an image of a new crater on the Moon’s surface, presumably formed by the crash of Russia’s Luna-25 robotic station.
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Russia's Luna-25 lunar probe collided with Moon’s surface
TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – The Luna-25 automatic lunar station, according to unconfirmed data, has been destroyed after colliding with the Moon’s surface, Russia’s State Space Corporation Roscosmos told journalists on Sunday.
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Chinese company successfully sends two satellites to orbit
TEHRAN, Jul. 22 (MNA) – Chinese commercial launch company Galactic Energy sent two satellites into orbit with its Ceres-1 (Y6) rocket on Saturday, marking the beginning of the type's high density launches in the second half of 2023.
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Iran ready to assist neighbors in space technology
TEHRAN, Feb. 07 (MNA) – The head of the Iranian Space Agency Hassan Salarieh says that the organization is ready to assist Iran's neighboring countries in the field of space technology.
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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).
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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.
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China launches cargo spacecraft for space station in orbit
TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – China successfully launched its cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-5 on Saturday to deliver supplies for its space station, the construction of which is expected to be completed this year.
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China to send monkeys to its new space station
TEHRAN, Nov. 05 (MNA) – China is reportedly planning to send monkeys to its newly completed Tiangong space station to study how they grow and reproduce in a zero-gravity environment.
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Progress MS-21 cargo spacecraft put into orbit
TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) – Soyuz-2.1a rocket put the Progress MS-21 cargo ship into low-Earth orbit, now it will have to fly independently to the International Space Station (ISS) for two days.
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‘Saman’ orbital transmission system launched into orbit
TEHRAN, Oct. 04 (MNA) – The test launch of the ‘Saman’ orbital transmission system was carried out successfully, Iran’s Ministry of ICT announced.
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China successfully launches Tianxing-1 test satellite
TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) – China successfully launched the Tianxing-1 test satellite into space atop the Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket on Wednesday.