Iran unveils new satellite with sub-3-metre imaging

Iran has unveiled its Pars-2 remote-sensing satellite, which it says can capture images with a resolution of better than three metres.

Iranian Space Agency chief Hassan Salarieh announced the development at a Space Week event organised by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology on Sunday (October 4).

Pars-2 is an upgraded version of Iran’s Paya satellite and has been added to the country’s launch programme, Salarieh said.

He described the completion of Pars-2 as a new milestone in Iran’s space programme, which has also seen progress in telecommunications satellites, launch vehicles and orbital transfer technology.