Question: Which of the following country recently launched three satellites from its Simorgh (Phoenix) Satellite Carrier Rocket?
a) Iraq
b) Iran
c) UAE
d) Israel
Answer: (b)
Related Facts:-
- On 30 December 2021; Iran launched a rocket to send three research satellites into space.
- This launch of test satellites was a test ahead of coming attempts to put satellites into orbit.
- It was the Simorgh (Phoenix) satellite carrier rocket that had launched the three research devices at an altitude of 470 km (290 miles) and at a speed of 7,350 metres per second.
- It should be known that Iran has one of the biggest missile programmes in the Middle East, but the country is still poor in satellite launching.
- Iran in past already has suffered several failed satellite launches due to technical issues.
- Washington has said it is concerned by Iran’s development of space launch vehicles.
- Germany has objected to Iran’s satellite launching plans as a German diplomat said Berlin had called on Iran to stop sending satellite launch rockets into space.
- Germany is of the view that Iran, in going ahead with this programme, has violated a U.N. Security Council resolution.
- At the same time Iranian defence ministry spokesman Ahmad Hosseini expressed that the intended research objectives of this launch were achieved.
By – Rajesh Tripathi