Iran Space Agency Says Country Capable of Producing 3rd-Generation Satellite Carriers

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Iran is now capable of producing third-generation satellite carriers, Morteza Barari, the head of the Iran Space Agency (ISA), said on Thursday.

"Today, we have been able to attain the technology of the third generation of satellite carriers named Sarir", Barari told Fars News Agency.
Barari added that Iranian scientists and researchers had made great strides in the areas of space and aviation.

On Monday, the official said that Tehran was planning to launch its Zafar satellite into orbit in the near future.

In January, Iran failed to launch several satellites into orbit. Several Western countries have condemned its space initiatives, claiming that they violate the UN Security Council Resolution 2231. The United States insists that the document forbids Iran to launch rockets, while Russia says that the resolution's precise phrasing simply urges Tehran to refrain from doing so.

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Notice that there is clearly 3 stages, indicated by the external pipes for the fuel. The 4th stage of the Soroush can't be seen, as it might be the upper stage for GEO transfert, inside the fairing.

• Also according to the external pipe's length, the strap-on boosters are as long as the first stage, probably some ~20 meters.

All 4 strap-on boosters are also of liquid propellant type.

• Second stage might be ~20 meters long.

• Third stage ~ 5 meters long.

• Upper stage less than 5 meters long.

In this case, the payload capacity is estimated to range ~3 tons in GTO. More than 6 tons in LEO. Can easily place the 3 seaters or Iranian 'Soyuz' manned spacecraft in LEO.