{"id":26012,"date":"2025-02-16T21:23:27","date_gmt":"2025-02-16T17:53:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.hamsonews.com\/iran-to-launch-navak-micro-class-satellite-continuing-series-of-space-missions\/"},"modified":"2025-02-16T21:23:27","modified_gmt":"2025-02-16T17:53:27","slug":"iran-to-launch-navak-micro-class-satellite-continuing-series-of-space-missions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hamsonews.com\/en\/iran-to-launch-navak-micro-class-satellite-continuing-series-of-space-missions\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran to launch &#039;Navak&#039; micro-class satellite, continuing series of space missions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en.hamsonews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/5382715.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"item-text\">\n<p class=\"summary\">TEHRAN \u2013 Iran\u2019s Minister of Information and Communications Technology, Sattar Hashemi, announced plans to launch the domestically developed Navak micro-class satellite in the coming days, marking a milestone in the country\u2019s pursuit of advanced aerospace capabilities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">The 40-kilogram satellite, designed by the Iranian Space Research Institute, will be propelled into orbit using the upgraded Simorgh rocket.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">This launch signals progress toward accessing geostationary orbit (GEO) and bolstering national communication infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">Iran\u2019s space program, which has faced international sanctions and technical hurdles over the past decade, has prioritized self-reliance in satellite technology.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">The country has recently achieved notable advancements in satellite technology. In January 2024, the Soraya satellite was launched into a record 750 km orbit.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">By September, the Chamran-1 satellite reached a 550 km orbit using the domestically-developed Qaem-100 carrier. Additionally, the unveiling of the Pars-1 and Pars-2 satellites promises to enhance Earth&#8217;s remote sensing capabilities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\"><strong>5G, digital economy, and e-government reforms<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">Speaking at a high-level meeting attended by First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref, Hashemi outlined parallel priorities, including accelerating 5G network deployment through the auction of 3600 MHz frequency bands.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">\u201cEnhancing regulatory transparency and network quality are public demands we take seriously,\u201d he said, emphasizing that resolving bureaucratic bottlenecks would \u201cuniquely align stakeholders\u201d to fast-track 5G development.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">The minister also stressed goals to grow Iran\u2019s digital economy to 10% of GDP under the Seventh Development Plan, advocating for public-private partnerships.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">\u201cOur approach to e-government is transformative,\u201d Hashemi stated, referencing a soon-to-be-implemented initiative redesigning bureaucratic systems.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">Despite ongoing U.S.-led sanctions, Hashemi highlighted \u201cdefensible achievements\u201d in tech diplomacy, including partnerships with Latin American and Gulf states.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">First Vice President Aref closed the meeting by urging faster implementation of strategic projects, endorsing the ministry\u2019s \u201cpioneering\u201d role in Iran\u2019s tech-driven economic agenda.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tehrantimes.com\/news\/509852\/Iran-to-launch-Navak-micro-class-satellite-continuing-series\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TEHRAN \u2013 Iran\u2019s Minister of Information and Communications Technology, Sattar Hashemi, announced plans to launch the domestically developed Navak micro-class satellite in the coming days, marking a milestone in the country\u2019s pursuit of advanced aerospace capabilities. The 40-kilogram satellite, designed by the Iranian Space Research Institute, will be propelled into orbit using the upgraded Simorgh &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":26013,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[10,13,86,3428],"class_list":["post-26012","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-iran","tag-politics","tag-satellites","tag-space-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hamsonews.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26012","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hamsonews.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hamsonews.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hamsonews.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hamsonews.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26012"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hamsonews.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26012\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hamsonews.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26013"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hamsonews.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26012"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hamsonews.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26012"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hamsonews.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26012"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}