https://spacewatch.global/tag/hassan-salarieh/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Mon, 29 Jan 2024 07:00:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/hassan-salarieh/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2024/01/iran-launches-satellites-amid-ballistic-program-concerns/ Mon, 29 Jan 2024 07:00:29 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=53435 Iran launched three satellites, Kayhan-2, Hatef-1, and Mahda into space on Sunday to a minimum orbit of 450km (280 miles). Kayhan-2 and Hatef-1 are nanosatellites that Iran will use to evaluate narrowband communication and geopositioning technology. However, the much bigger Mahda satellites will help the nation test the accuracy of its Simorgh rocket in delivering multiple cargoes to space. ]]>