WANA (Oct 07) – The president of Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST), Davood Younesian, has announced the completion of the “Zafar 1” satellite’s construction, which is now ready for launch. He also revealed the university’s plans to develop one more satellite in the near future.

 

Speaking about the project, Younesian said, “The Zafar 1 telecommunications satellite, capable of capturing color images with a resolution of 16.5 meters, was designed and tested at the university. The satellite has successfully passed its tests and will be launched later this year.”

 

He also provided updates on another satellite, “Zafar 2,” which will offer even higher imaging accuracy (1.5 meters). This satellite is currently in the prototyping and testing phase, with its official unveiling expected next year.

 

Younesian highlighted the university’s history of satellite development, stating, “IUST has built four satellites to date. The first two were named ‘Navid’ and ‘Tadbir,’ followed by ‘Zafar 1’ and ‘Zafar 2.'”

 

He reminded that the “Navid” satellite, the university’s first, was successfully launched and was designed for both telecommunications and remote sensing, with an imaging accuracy of 400 meters. The “Zafar 1” satellite, constructed in 2019, had two missions: telecommunications and imaging with a 100-meter resolution.

 

According to Younesian, the fourth satellite, which is now ready for launch, is equipped with a 16.5-meter imaging resolution and can transmit data between Earth and space.

 

Discussing the key factors for satellite success, Younessian emphasized, “There are three main elements: the success of the launch itself, the proper placement of the satellite into orbit, and the satellite’s performance in carrying out its mission. So far, all of IUST’s satellites have successfully completed their tasks.”

 

He concluded by mentioning that the fourth satellite was commissioned by the Iranian Space Agency and is designed for data transmission and high-resolution imaging with increased speed and capacity.