TEHRAN: Head of Iran Space Agency (ISA) Hamid Fazeli has announced that the country plans to launch its first three telecom satellites into space within the next 5 years.
According to Iran's Press TV, the satellites, IranSat 1 to 3, will be Iran’s first telecom satellites with two FSS and BSS transponders.
ISA is also planning a joint project with Iran Defense Ministry to develop a satellite, called Qaem, weighing one ton with 12 transponders to provide audiovisual services globally in response to the removal of the Iranian news channels by a number of satellite providers, Fazeli added. (QNA)
