Iran plans to launch 6 satellites this year

Iran has announced plans to launch six new satellites in the coming year, as well as continuing work on a human-capable space capsule. This is reported by Iran Press, a partner of TV BRICS.

The Nahid-2 communications satellite will be put into orbit, using both local and international platforms for launch.

A key aspect of the announcement is Iran's progress in the field of manned space. Engineers are working on two new bio-capsules (weighing 500kg and 1,500kg), with the larger model being developed to carry human-sized payloads.

The capsules are equipped with advanced guidance systems and soft-landing technology. The prototypes are scheduled to be tested as early as this year.

Concurrent with these developments, Iran is completing a one-ton satellite testing laboratory, with 60 per cent of physical construction already finished. Partial operations are expected by year’s end, ahead of the originally scheduled 2026 completion.