Iran launches advanced module to deploy satellites to higher altitudes

Iran on Friday sent its heaviest payload ever into space using the Semorg carrier rocket, which includes an advanced module for moving satellites into high-altitude orbits, state television reported. gave successfully placed into an elliptical orbit with a high point of 410 km (255 mi) and a low point of 300 km,” the broadcast said. The experiment took place atWhile the United States and European countries claim that Iran is transferring ballistic missiles to Russia that will likely be used in its war with Ukraine within weeks. Iran has denied this. The Semorg, a two-stage liquid-fueled satellite launch vehicle built by Iran’s Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics, “during its eighth launch, successfully delivered a payload to a satellite,” Iranian media said. A new milestone has been achieved. -1 orbital transfer block and two other research payloads with a total weight of about 300 kg. (660 pounds), setting a new national record for the heaviest payload ever sent into orbit,” he added. In January, Iran said it had first launched the 32-kilogram (70-pound) Simorgh rockOne satellite. launched three satellites simultaneously using the .Two nanosatellites of less than 10 kg were sent into orbits of at least 450 km (280).