Iran puts imaging satellite successfully into orbit amid tensions with West

There was no immediate acknowledgment from Western officials of the launch or of the satellite being put into orbit. Iran has had a series of failed launches in recent years

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1 min read Last Updated : Sep 27 2023 | 2:05 PM IST

Iran claimed on Wednesday that it has successfully put an imaging satellite into space.

The state-run IRNA news agency, quoting the country's communication minister, said the Noor-3 satellite had been put in an orbit 450 kilometres (280 miles) above the Earth's surface.

There was no immediate acknowledgment from Western officials of the launch or of the satellite being put into orbit. Iran has had a series of failed launches in recent years.

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Topics :Iran economySatellitesatellite launch

First Published: Sep 27 2023 | 2:05 PM IST

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