Iran Revolutionary Guard launches satellite-carrying rocket

Iran Says It Tested a Satellite-Carrying Rocket

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard tested a new satellite-carrying rocket Saturday, according to state media reports. State television said the Ghaem-100 satellite carrier was launched from a desert site, without revealing an exact location. The reports said the rocket has the capacity to place an 80-kilogram satellite into orbit 500 kilometers above the Earth. The U.S. is fearful Iran could use the rocket technology to launch nuclear warheads, somethin…

Iran says it tests satellite-carrying rocket, U.S. calls move 'destabilising'

Iran's Revolutionary Guards tested a new satellite-carrying rocket on Saturday, state media reported, a move the United States called "unhelpful and destabilising".

Iran Revolutionary Guard launches rocket amid more protests - The Boston Globe

Iranian state TV said the Guard successfully launched the solid-fueled rocket — what it called a Ghaem-100 satellite carrier — and aired dramatic footage of the rocket blasting off from a desert launch pad into a cloudy sky. The report did not reveal the location, which resembled Iran's northeastern Shahroud Desert.

Iran Revolutionary Guard launches satellite-carrying rocket

Iran's powerful paramilitary Revolutionary Guard on Saturday launched a new satellite-carrying rocket, state TV reported, seeking to demonstrate the force's space prowess even as anti-government protests rage across the country.

Iran Revolutionary Guard Launches Rocket Amid More Protests

Iran’s powerful paramilitary Revolutionary Guard has launched a new satellite-carrying rocket, state TV reported, seeking to demonstrate the force’s space prowess even as anti-government protests rage across the country

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards launch satellite-carrying rocket

Iran says its satellite program - like its nuclear activities - is meant solely for peaceful purposes - Click the link for more details.