TEHRAN – Director of the Iranian Space Agency (ISA) Mohsen Bahrami announced the country has plans to send three satellites into the space in the next one year.

“The Dousti (Friendship) satellite (built) by (experts at) Sharif University of Technology is the first satellite which will be launched in the second half of this (Iranian) year (started on March 20),” Bahrami said on Tuesday, Fars reported.

“Also efforts are being made to place Tolou (Sunrise) satellite by SA Iran (electronic industries) and Aat Sat by Amirkabir University into orbit within the next one year,” he added.

Bahrami explained that the satellites are more operational and advanced than their predecessors.

SP/AK