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Iranian Space Agency

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The Iranian Space Agency, known as ISA, is the governmental space agency of Iran. The Iranian Space Research Center and the Iranian Space Agency are the main organizations carrying out space research and operations in the country, and Iran became an orbital launch capable nation in 2009. Iran is one of the 24 founding members of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, established on 13 December 1958.

Facts
Agency Type
National space agency 1
Founded Year
2004 1
Headquarters
Tehran, Iran (with additional facilities in Mahdasht, Semnan, Shahrud and Qom) 1
Head
Hassan Salarieh (Administrator) 1
Annual Budget
Approximately US$222 million (2024) 1
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Operates

Safir, Launch Vehicles

Safir is Iran's first orbital launch vehicle, developed under the Iranian Space Agency, which carried the Omid satellite to orbit in February 2009.

Source Encyclopedia Astronautica
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1. Wikipedia: Iranian Space Agency
Wikipedia
  • Wikipedia lead sentence
    The Iranian Space Agency (ISA ...) is Iran's governmental space agency.
  • Wikipedia infobox, formed field
    formed = 1 February 2004
  • Wikipedia infobox, headquarters field
    headquarters = Tehran, Mahdasht, Semnan, Shahrud, Qom
  • Wikipedia infobox, administrator field
    administrator = Hassan Salarieh
  • Wikipedia infobox, budget field
    budget = ~$222 million (2024)
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Encyclopedia Astronautica
Operates: Safir, Encyclopedia Astronautica: Safir entry
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