Iran Press, a partner of TV BRICS, reports that the country plans to launch six new satellites in the coming year and continue work on a human-capable space capsule.
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.
