The second, larger satellite that is supposed to be used as a spy satellite was damaged during assembly on the rocket about a month ago and will be launched at a later stage
Russia will place the first Iranian satellite in space next week, carrying a device described as intended for communication and natural disaster research. According to Iran, it is a communication and research satellite.
The Iranian newspaper Kayhan reports from the Iranian ambassador in Moscow that the Sina satellite will be launched from the launch site in Plastek on Thursday together with three other satellites from Russia, China and Great Britain. Senior Iranian officials repeated that they expected a successful launch. In July, former Minister of Communications Hassan Shafti announced that the Mesbah (Lighthouse) communications satellite would be launched this year. Mesbah, despite what the Iranians said, there was supposed to be a spy satellite that was supposed to photograph the territory of the State of Israel. He said that of the five Iranian satellites planned or under construction, three will be launched within the next three years.
As you may remember, the Mesbah satellite was already uploaded to the rocket that was supposed to launch it about a month ago, but was damaged by an electric current.
