- Iran has tested its Zuljanah satellite launcher for a second time.
- State television aired footage of the launch, which appeared to go without incident.
- The launch comes after weeks of speculation as satellite images appeared to show Iran was preparing for a launch.
Iran conducts a satellite launch test, Iranian state media reports that Iran has conducted a second research test; of its Zuljanah satellite launcher.
According to a defence ministry spokesman published in Iranian media on Sunday; the satellite vehicle was launched with a suborbital objective; and the information obtained from the launch; will guide a third planned flight.
The launch was captured on state television; and it seemed to go off without incident; although there was no word on whether it was successful.
After weeks of speculation, the launch finally took place; at the Imam Khomeini Spaceport in the province of Semnan; as suggested by satellite imagery.
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Under recent weeks, a number of Iranian aerospace specialists have perished in unexplained circumstances. If there is a connection, it is unclear what it is.
Without going into further detail, the Iranian defence ministry; which was in charge of the Zuljanah launch; said that one of them, 33-year-old Mohammad Abdous; was a member of staff and died while “on operation” in Semnan.
After successfully launching a second military satellite called the Noor 2 into orbit in March; the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has now launched Zuljanah.
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