Hassan Salaryieh said on Saturday that Simorgh, a satellite launch vehicle (SLV), set a new record for payload liftoff on Friday.
He noted that the launch of Saman-1 marked the largest and heaviest space payload sent into orbit by the country.
This multi-phase mission successfully deployed the Saman-1 orbital transfer block along with two research payloads, totaling nearly 300 kilograms.
The Saman-1 system is designed to elevate satellites to higher orbits and will be crucial for Iran’s space program, he added.
One of the mission's payloads was the Fakhr-1 communication satellite, he further noted.
The Iranian Space Agency announced on Friday that initial tests indicate all subsystems of the space tug are functioning properly.
Simorgh is a two-stage, liquid-fueled satellite launch vehicle developed by the Iranian Ministry of Defense.
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