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Number Eight Thousand Twenty - 05 January 2026
Iran Daily - Number Eight Thousand Twenty - 05 January 2026 - Page 2
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Recently launched Iranian satellites successfully enter in-orbit testing stage

The three indigenous Iranian remote-sensing satellites of Paya, Kowsar, and Zafar-2 have successfully completed multiple in-orbit testing phases in the first week following their launch, marking a major national achievement in the country’s space and communications sector.
Throughout the orbital tests, all three satellites progressed into the subsystem performance evaluation phase, and their overall conditions were reported as favorable, Press TV reported.
As a result of a problem that arose during the orbital injection of the Paya satellite by the launch vehicle, significant focus was placed on stabilizing the satellite, and required corrective actions were executed with great accuracy.
The three satellites have successfully finished testing their power supplies and distribution, thermal management, telemetry and telecommand communications, positioning, stabilization, attitude control, and pointing subsystems.
On December 28, 2025, the three Iranian satellites of Zafar-2, Paya (Tolou-3), and Kowsar were launched into space aboard Russia’s powerful Soyuz launch vehicle and were successfully placed into orbit.
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