Iran successfully places domestically - made Fajr satellite into orbit

The satellite is capable of staying in the space for ۱.۵ years and can taking and transmitting high - quality and accurate pictures to stations on earth.

Fajr satellite is technically characterized by an orbit which could promote from ۲۵۰ to ۴۵۰ kilometers through a thruster or an engine.

It is the new generation of Omid(Hope) satellite, which was designed and manufactured by Iranian experts in ۲۰۰۹.

Equipped with GPS navigation system, Fajr is the fourth Iranian - made satellite which was put into orbit after three others between ۲۰۰۹ and ۲۰۱۲.

The launch came as Iran started ۱۰ days of celebrations marking the ۳۶th anniversary of the victory of the ۱۹۷۹ Islamic Revolution on Sunday that put an end to the monarchy of the US - backed Pahlavi regime in the country.

President Rouhani congratulated the nation on the successful launch of Fajr satellite and said the Iranian scientists have entered a new phase in space sciences.

He added that the Iranian government is determined to press ahead with its national space program, adding, “We will proceed with this path until a phase that we will be able to meet our national needs in space by all[Iranian] scientists and through local technology. ”

Iran’s Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan also said designing and building Fajr satellite showed the continuation of Iran’s scientific progress in the field of advanced technologies.

He added that Safir - e Fajr satellite carrier has been completely manufactured by Iranian experts.

Iran launched its first locally - built satellite, Omid(Hope), in ۲۰۰۹. The country also sent its first bio - capsule containing living creatures into the space in February ۲۰۱۰, using Kavoshgar - ۳(Explorer - ۳) carrier.

The country is one of the ۲۴ founding members of the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, which was set up in ۱۹۵۹.