TEHRAN, Apr 25 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, on Friday, hailed the recent launch into orbit, of a military satellite, by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC).
“It was a right move in the right direction,” Rouhani was quoted as saying, by Press TV.
“The successful launch of the home-made Noor 1 (Light 1) satellite, was proof that Iran has pursued a sound policy, to develop its space sector,” Rouhani said, in a telephone conversation with Defence Minister, Brigadier General Amir Hatami.
“This success is a sign that, strengthening the space sector in the country and the armed forces, have been in a correct and effective step,” he added.
The IRGC, on Wednesday, launched the country’s first military satellite, Noor 1, into space by the satellite carrier, Qased (Messenger), from the central desert region of the country, and it has “successfully reached the 425 km-orbit above the Earth.”– NNN-IRNA
