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Iran plans to launch a carrier rocket capable of putting a satellite weighing up to 100 kg into orbit in a few weeks, semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Wednesday. Iran's Minister of Communication and Information Technology Issa Zarepour told reporters on the sidelines of a cabinet meeting on Wednesday that Iran is currently capable of sending satellites weighing up to 50 kg into orbit, according to the report. The minister said Iran plans to send satellites weighing above 500 kg into orbit onboard homegrown launch vehicles in three years. Referring to the successful launch of Iran's Khayyam satellite from...
