Iran plans satellite launch in February

An Iranian aerospace official says the country plans to launch an indigenously designed and manufactured satellite into orbit in early February next year. Deputy head of Iran Space Agency (ISA), Hamid Fazeli, said on Tuesday that final tests are being carried out on several indigenous satellites. They include Sharif Sat, developed by Iranian students and academics from Sharif University of Technology, and AUT Sat, developed by Iranian scientists at Amir Kabir University of Technology. More

(Source: Press TV - Jan 1)