Iran simultaneously launches three satellites

Launch raising European concerns that such advancement could be used to develop long-range ballistic missile systems; Iran dismisses concerns, claiming technological advancements are country's right
Iran simultaneously launched three satellites for the first time on Sunday using the Simorgh (Phoenix) satellite carrier rocket developed by its Ministry of Defense, state media reported. European countries expressed concern over the Iranian aerospace advancements following previous launches this month, which was dismissed by Iran on Saturday.
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One satellite weighing 32 kg (70 pounds) and two nano-satellites of less than 10 kg each were sent to a minimum orbit of 450 km (280 miles), with the two smaller devices aimed at testing narrowband communication and geopositioning technology, the reports said.
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Simorgh (Phoenix) satellite carrier before being launched at the Imam Khomeini Spaceport in Semnan province, Iran
Simorgh (Phoenix) satellite carrier before being launched at the Imam Khomeini Spaceport in Semnan province, Iran
Simorgh (Phoenix) satellite carrier before being launched at the Imam Khomeini Spaceport in Semnan province, Iran
(Photo: EPA)
The larger satellite, named "Mahda" and built by Iran's Space Agency, is meant to test the accuracy of the Simorgh rocket in delivering multiple cargoes to space.
Iran launched its Sorayya satellite into orbit this month with a rocket built by the elite military Revolutionary Guards, raising concerns among European countries that the space launch vehicle's technology could be used for the development of long-range ballistic missile systems.
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Iran's satellite launches
Iran's satellite launches
Iran's satellite launches
(Photo: EPA)
Iran dismissed the European countries' condemnation of its launch of the Sorayya satellite on Saturday, saying peaceful technological advancement in the aerospace field was the country's legitimate right.
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