Construction of Iran's Most Advanced Satellite 'Pars 3' Commences


TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Head of Iran’s Space Agency Hossein Salariyeh announced the initiation of the construction phase for the country’s cutting-edge and highly accurate remote sensing satellite “Pars 3”.

This significant development is expected to culminate in the satellite's unveiling in the near future.

"We had previously made promises regarding the construction of high-precision observation satellites, and today I proudly announce that the Iranian Space Agency has taken a significant step in designing and building domestic high-precision observation satellites. In this regard, the design and construction of two important projects, named 'Pars 2' and 'Pars 3,' have officially commenced," Salariyeh stated, speaking at an event marking the launch of the space news section of the Tasnim News Agency website.

"Pars 2 satellite is essentially a project to build an observation satellite with a 4-meter imaging precision. The process of design and construction has begun for this satellite," he continued.

"The design and construction phases of the Pars 3 satellite project have also commenced," said the head of Iran's Space Agency. He emphasized that it represents "the most modern and highly accurate Iranian imaging satellite" with "an imaging precision of approximately 2 meters."

The inauguration ceremony for the space section of the Tasnim News Agency website, covering space news from Iran and around the world, is currently underway. The event is attended by various national figures, including Ali Bahadri Jahormi, the government spokesman; Hossein Salariyeh, the head of the Iran Space Organization; Ahmad Hosseini Munes, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense's Aerospace Group; Mohammad Javad Larijani, the head of the Institute for Research in Fundamental Sciences; and a group of scientists in the field of space and astronomy.