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Iranian space program

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian (C) visits a defense and space achievements exhibition in Tehran, February 2, 2025. (Iranian Presidency / AFP)
April 20, 2025, 11:47 pm
After blows to proxies, Iran advances huge space program with Russian assistance
Islamic Republic said to build 54-square-mile complex with spaceport at Chabahar; experts say space technology could enhance Tehran’s long-range missile capabilities
By ToI Staff
The Soyuz-2.1b rocket blasts off carrying Iran's Pars-1 satellite at the Vostochny cosmodrome outside the city of Tsiolkovsky in the far eastern Amur region, Russia, February 29, 2024. (Roscosmos space corporation via AP)
February 29, 2024, 11:37 am
Iran observation satellite launched into orbit on Russian rocket
Tehran says Pars-1 ‘fully domestically developed,’ sent to space with Soyuz rocket, amid West’s concerns over Islamic Republic’s nuclear, missile capabilities
By Agencies
Illustrative: This handout photo provided by Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) official website Sepah News on November 5, 2022, shows the launch of the locally-made Ghaem-100 (Qaem-100) satellite launcher in an undisclosed location (SEPAH NEWS / AFP)
January 20, 2024, 11:40 am
Iran says it successfully launched satellite in Revolutionary Guards’ space program
Tehran says it reached highest orbit yet; no independent confirmation; US has said launch vehicle development ‘shortens timeline’ for intercontinental ballistic missile advancement
By Jon Gambrell
This frame grab from video aired by Iranian state television on Sept. 27, 2023, shows what Iran's Communication Minister Isa Zarepour said is a Noor-3 satellite being launched from an undisclosed location in Iran. (IRIB via AP)
September 29, 2023, 10:46 am
US quietly admits that Iranian imaging satellite successfully reached orbit
Confirming Tehran’s claims, data from US Space Force says Noor satellite was carried by a three-stage Qased rocket and is stationed 450 kilometers above the Earth’s surface
By Jon Gambrell
This frame grab from video aired by Iranian state television on September 27, 2023, shows what Iran's Communication Minister Isa Zarepour said is a Noor-3 satellite being launched from an undisclosed location in Iran. (IRIB via AP)
September 27, 2023, 11:23 pm
Iran claims to launch imaging satellite into orbit; IRGC chief: It will gather intel
Amid standoff with Western nations, Communication Minister Isa Zarepour tells state TV that a Noor-3 satellite has been put into orbit 280 miles above the Earth’s surface
By AP
This image taken from video footage aired by Iranian state television, November 5, 2022, shows the launch of a satellite carrier rocket by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard from an undisclosed desert location. (Iranian state television via AP)
November 5, 2022, 4:48 pm
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard launches new satellite-carrying rocket
Ghaem-100 can put a satellite into orbit more than 300 miles into space; Western countries have long been suspicious of the program
By AP and ToI Staff
Illustrative. A satellite orbiting the earth (iStock)
October 4, 2022, 10:24 am
Iran hails successful launch of test ‘tug,’ capable of changing satellites’ orbit
Space agency chief hopes to use the spacecraft soon; US concerned Tehran’s space program could be used to improve its ballistic missiles
By AP
Illustrative: In this handout photo taken from video released by Roscosmos on August 9, 2022, a Russian Soyuz rocket lifts off to carry Iranian Khayyam satellite into orbit at the Russian leased Baikonur cosmodrome near Baikonur, Kazakhstan. (Roscosmos via AP)
August 12, 2022, 3:53 pm
Iran to build 3 more suspected spy satellites as concern mounts over Russia ties
US labels relationship between Moscow and Tehran a ‘profound threat’; Soyuz rocket launched suspected spy device into orbit earlier in week
By AFP
Illustrative: In this handout photo taken from video released by Roscosmos on August 9, 2022, a Russian Soyuz rocket lifts off to carry Iranian Khayyam satellite into orbit at the Russian leased Baikonur cosmodrome near Baikonur, Kazakhstan. (Roscosmos via AP)
August 10, 2022, 10:08 am
New Iran satellite presents significant challenge to Israel, US and allies – experts
Though touted for agriculture and water planning, Khayyam said able to monitor sites in Israel and Mideast; Iran scoffs at claims, calls spying allegations ‘childish’
By ToI Staff
In this handout photo taken from video released by Roscosmos on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022, a Russian Soyuz rocket lifts off to carry Iranian Khayyam satellite into orbit at the Russian leased Baikonur cosmodrome near Baikonur, Kazakhstan. (Roscosmos via AP)
August 9, 2022, 11:14 am
Russia successfully launches Iranian spy satellite as concerns over Ukraine war loom
Russian mission control confirms Khayyam satellite’s entry into orbit; Tehran tries to defuse suspicion that Moscow could use its satellite to spy on Ukraine
By AFP
This image taken from video footage aired by Iranian state television on March 8, 2022, shows the launch of a rocket by Iran's Revolutionary Guard carrying a Noor-2 satellite in northeastern Shahroud Desert, Iran. (Iranian state television via AP)
August 7, 2022, 7:17 pm
Iran denies reports Moscow will use its new surveillance satellite for Ukraine war
Tehran says it will have sole access to information from the Russian-made Khayyam satellite, which is said to provide it with enhanced monitoring of Israel
By AFP
Illustrative: This photo released by the official website of the Iranian Defense Ministry on Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021, shows Simorgh, or "Phoenix," rocket prior to launch in an undisclosed location in Iran. (Iranian Defense Ministry via AP)
August 4, 2022, 4:49 pm
Iranian satellite set to be launched into space by Russia next week
The Khayyam satellite was designed and manufactured with the assistance of Russian corporation Roscosmos; launch scheduled for Tuesday, weeks after Putin’s trip to Iran
By AFP
An image taken from a video showing the second launch of Iran's satellite carrier Zuljanah on June 26, 2022. (Twitter/Screenshot)
June 26, 2022, 6:24 pm
Iran conducts 2nd test of satellite launcher as nuclear talks said set to resume
Zuljanah rocket weighs 52 tons and can reach an orbit of 500 kilometers above the surface; US warns it could be used to launch nuclear warheads
By ToI Staff and AP
This satellite image from Maxar Technologies shows a rocket preparing to be erected at a launch pad at Imam Khomeini Space Center southeast of Semnan, Iran, on Tuesday, June 14, 2022. (Satellite image ©2022 Maxar Technologies via AP)
June 15, 2022, 4:19 pm
Iran admits it is about to test rocket after photos show preparation
Tehran confirms it will launch its satellite-carrying Zuljanah rocket twice more following previous launch; US urges Iran to deescalate situation
By Jon Gambrell
In this satellite photo from Maxar Technologies, trucks and other equipment surround a scorched launch pad at Iran's Imam Khomeini Spaceport in rural Semnan province on Feb. 27, 2022. (Satellite image ©2022 Maxar Technologies via AP)
March 2, 2022, 5:44 am
New failed Iranian space launch seen in satellite images
Pictures published by Maxar and Planet show scorching and damage on a launchpad, indicating that a rocket there caught fire; Tehran mum
By Jon Gambrell
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