TEHRAN (ANA)- Iran is due to unveil 3 new indigenized satellites on Sunday in a ceremony to mark the National Space Technology Day attended by President Massoud Pezeshkian.

TEHRAN (ANA)- An advanced version of the Kowsar satellite, named Kowsar 1.5, will be launched into the space in the first half of next Persian calendar year (to start on March 21).  

TEHRAN (ANA)- An atmospheric sounding satellite, developed by China's private satellite manufacturer GalaxySpace, entered its preset orbit on Friday after the launch that also sent another two satellites into space.

TEHRAN (ANA)- A Smart Dragon-3 rocket lifted off on Monday in east China's Shandong Province, sending the satellite group CentiSpace 01 into the planned orbit.

TEHRAN (ANA)- A knowledge-based company in Iran has developed special sun sensors which are currently used in Noor 1, Noor 2, Chamran, Fajr, Kowsar and Hodhod satellites.

TEHRAN (ANA)- A commercial satellite company in China has conducted an ultra-high-speed, high-resolution satellite-ground remote sensing image laser transmission test using an independently developed, vehicle-mounted laser communication ground station and the laser terminal aboard one of its Jilin-1 satellites.

TEHRAN (ANA)- NASA and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) are preparing to launch the NISAR satellite in March 2025.

TEHRAN (ANA)- NASA and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) are targeting March 2025 to launch a powerful Earth-observing satellite, NASA said.

TEHRAN (ANA)- China sent a new group of satellites into space from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Shanxi Province.

TEHRAN (ANA)- China launched a Long March-2C carrier rocket, placing two satellites into space.