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One satellite weighing 32 kg (70 pounds) and two nano-satellites
of less than 10 kg each were sent to a minimum orbit of 450 km
(280 miles), with the two smaller devices aimed at testing
narrowband communication and geopositioning technology, the
reports said.
The larger satellite, named "Mahda" and built by Iran's Space
Agency, is meant to test the accuracy of the Simorgh rocket in
delivering multiple cargoes to space.
Iran launched its Sorayya satellite into orbit this month with a
rocket built by the elite military Revolutionary Guards, raising
concerns among European powers that the space launch vehicle's
technology could be used for the development of long-range
ballistic missile systems.
Iran on Saturday dismissed European countries’ condemnation of
its launch of the Sorayya satellite, saying peaceful
technological advancement in the aerospace field was the
country’s legitimate right.
(Reporting by Dubai Newsroom; Editing by William Mallard)
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