Tehran University developing satellites to train aerospace specialists
The University of Tehran’s Faculty of Aerospace Engineering is building satellites with a focus on technology development and training specialists to support the country’s aerospace industry, Mohammad Hossein Barzegari-Bafqi, a faculty member, told ISNA.
“One example is a satellite built for student competitions, another is currently being designed as part of a space constellation, and the third is Research Satellite 2, which is under construction,” Barzegari-Bafqi said.
Following the launch of three Iranian satellites from Russia’s Vostochny Cosmodrome on Sunday, he congratulated the public and especially aerospace specialists, emphasizing the importance of faster and sustainable progress in the country’s space industry. He described the day as “one of the historic days for the country’s space industry” and a source of pride for the national aerospace community.
Iran sent three domestically built remote sensing satellites into orbit from Russia, using Russia's Soyuz launchers. The Soyuz satellite carrier lifted off on Sunday at 16:48 Tehran time, carrying multiple payloads, including Iran’s Zafar 2, Paya, and Kowsar satellites. The three satellites intended to help with monitoring agriculture, natural resources and the environment.
“The University of Tehran, like other top universities in the country, is designing and building satellites, although the main focus of the university is on training specialists and meeting the needs of technology development in this field, rather than carrying out industrial projects in the sense of operational satellites,” he said.
“Beyond a few research projects and student satellite activities, Research Satellite 2 is also under construction in collaboration with the Space Research Institute and is being built with the goal of technology development,” Barzegari-Bafqi added.