Iran used the homegrown Simorgh -- a two-stage, liquid-fueled satellite carrier -- for the operation. The rocket, developed by the Iranian Defense Ministry, had previously suffered a series of ...

The missile is named after the mythical Persian bird known for its strength and benevolence, Simorgh is a two-stage, liquid-fueled rocket designed primarily to place satellites into low-Earth ...

According to the NCRI report, Iran is using this technology to develop liquid-fuel propellants, like the Simorgh rocket with a range of more than 1,800 miles, used for launching heavier satellites ...

“Simorgh” satellite carrier weighs more than 80 tons, he said, adding that it will carry the “Zafar” satellite up to 530km above the earth. It will take about eight minutes from the earliest moment of ...

(photo credit: AFP/via Getty Images) Iran sent into space on Friday its heaviest-ever payload using the Simorgh carrier rocket including an advanced module for transferring satellites to higher ...

The 113-kilogram satellite will be launched by a Simorgh rocket 530 kilometres (329 miles) above the Earth, where it will make 15 orbits daily, said Berari. Iran is preparing to launch a new ...