(ANSA) - ISTANBUL, APRIL 24 - Iran has begun to receive signals from Nour-1, its first national production military satellite launched in orbit 425 km from Earth on Wednesday, and is ready to launch another "in the not too distant future. "to an even higher orbit and with even greater efficiency. The commander of the aerospace forces of the Islamic Revolution Guards, Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh said in a TV interview.
Now that the earth stations of Tehran, Zahedan and Chabahar have started receiving the Nour-1 signal, added the Pasdaran commander, its initial configuration can be completed within a few days and will thus become fully operational. The launch of the satellite has sparked new tensions with the US. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned that Iran "will have to account for it".
Iran: Pasdaran, satellite launch ready
2020-04-24T13:28:30.548Z
Iran has begun to receive signals from Nour-1, its first national production military satellite launched in orbit 425 km from Earth on Wednesday, and is ready to launch another "in the not too distant future" to an orbit. even higher and ... (ANSA)