September 15, 2024 6:41 PM

Iran’s Chamran-1 satellite blasts off into orbit

Iran on Saturday (September 14) launched a research satellite into orbit with a rocket built by the Revolutionary Guards, state media reported. The launch comes as the United States and European countries accuse Iran of transferring ballistic missiles to Russia that would be likely used in its war with Ukraine within weeks. Iran has denied this. The Chamran-1 satellite, which was launched into space by the Qaem-100 satellite carrier, was put into a 550-kilometer (340-mile) orbit and its first ...