Iran has tested its a solid-fueled Zuljanah satellite launcher for a second time for research purposes.
- Iran had previously acknowledged that it planned more tests for the satellite-carrying rocket, which it first launched in February 2021.
About Zuljanah
- Zuljanah, a 25.5 meter-long rocket, IS capable of carrying a satellite of 220 kilograms (485 pounds) that would ultimately gather data in low-earth orbit and promote Iran’s space industry.
- Zuljanah is named for the horse of Imam Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad.
- Iranian media quoted a defence ministry spokesman as saying the satellite vehicle was launched with a suborbital target, and that data gathered from the launch would inform a third planned launch.
- The latest launch of Zuljanah comes months after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) successfully put a second military satellite, called the Noor 2, into orbit in March.
- At the time, the elite forces said Noor 2 is orbiting at an altitude of 500km (311 miles).
- Iran launched its first military satellite, the Noor, meaning light, in an orbit 425km (265 miles) above the earth’s surface in 2020.
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