Iran’s Simorgh rocket suffered its third consecutive launch failure Sunday, incurring the loss of the Zafar-1 satellite. Liftoff took place at around 19:15 Iran Standard Time (15:45 UTC).

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 ...

Iran said on Friday that it has successfully conducted a space launch with its heaviest payload ever, the latest development in a programme the West alleges improves Tehran’s ballistic missile ...