Iran Reports New Satellite Launch Amid High Regional Tensions

Iranian state media outlets reported the successful launch of a new research satellite, dubbed the Chamran 1, on Sept. 14.

The Chamran-1 satellite is seen at an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Sept. 14, 2024. Iranian Space Agency/WANA-West Asia News Agency/Handout via Reuters

Iran launched a new research satellite into space on Sept. 14, according to state media reports.

Iran’s official Islamic Revolutionary News Agency (IRNA) reported the satellite, dubbed the Chamran 1, flew to an altitude of 550 kilometers (341 miles) above the Earth’s surface. IRNA reported the satellite was carried on a Qaem-100 satellite carrier, a solid-fuel-burning rocket developed by the aerospace arm of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) military branch.