selected
Omid, Iran's first domestically made satellite, was successfully launched from Semnan Space Center.
Related Wikipedia articles
Omid
Iranian communications satellite
Omid was Iran's first domestically made satellite. Omid was a data-processing satellite for research and telecommunications; Iran's state television reported that it was successfully launched on 2 February 2009. After being launched by an Iranian-made carrier rocket, Safir 1,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Satellite
Objects intentionally placed into orbit
A satellite or an artificial satellite is an object, typically a spacecraft, placed into orbit around a celestial body. They have a variety of uses, including communication relay, weather forecasting, navigation (GPS), broadcasting, scientific research, and Earth observation.…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Semnan Space Center
Iranian Space Center
Semnan Space Center is the primary Iranian spaceport, located 50 km southeast of the city of Semnan in the north of the country.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)