Iran Readies Biological Capsule for Space Test Launch

Iran’s Space Agency is preparing to send living organisms into space, according to Hassan Salarieh, the agency’s head.

He announced that the new Iranian biological capsule has entered the final stages of design and construction, The Caspian Post reports citing TV BRICS.

A suborbital test launch is planned for next year, which will serve to conduct preliminary experiments and showcase the advanced technical capabilities of the developed model.

Salarieh stated that the new capsule weighs approximately 700 kilograms, a weight reached after precise technical reviews to reduce it from 1,500 kilograms while maintaining higher efficiency than previous models.

The capsule is distinguished by advanced guidance and navigation systems that ensure high accuracy in determining the landing site, making it technically suitable for carrying living organisms, and possibly humans in the future, although the initial launches will be limited to purely technical experiments.