{"id":29620,"date":"2020-04-22T18:11:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-22T18:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=29620"},"modified":"2020-10-07T18:13:09","modified_gmt":"2020-10-07T18:13:09","slug":"iran-successfully-launched-a-military-satellite-into-orbit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/iran-successfully-launched-a-military-satellite-into-orbit\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran successfully launched a military satellite into Orbit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Iran successfully launched its first military satellite Noor-1 (\u201clight\u201d) into low-earth orbit and simultaneously announced its parallel military space program run by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard\u2019s Corps (IRGC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/current-affairs-quiz-2019-daily-gk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key-Points<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Satellite reached an orbit of 425 kilometers (264 miles) above the<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Earth&#8217;s surface. The two-stage launch took place in Iran&#8217;s Central Desert, The satellite was sent into orbit using a Ghased, or &#8220;Messenger,&#8221; satellite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Iran several failed attempts to launch satellites in the last months, most recently in February with the failed launch of the Zafar 1 communications satellite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is the latest development in escalating military tensions between Iran and the US.&nbsp; Iran to allow UN inspectors to visit its sites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Iran to refrain from activity related to ballistic missiles capable of launching nuclear weapons.&nbsp; Over the past 10 years, Iran sent several short-lived satellites into orbit and in 2013 it launched a monkey into space. Revolutionary Guard launching its own satellite raising questions about that position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They marked its 41st anniversary on Wednesday, operates its own military infrastructure alongside the country\u2019s regular armed forces.military group announced that it had significantly upgraded the range of its anti-warship missiles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iran successfully launched its first military satellite Noor-1 (\u201clight\u201d) into low-earth orbit and simultaneously announced its parallel military space program run by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard\u2019s Corps (IRGC). Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Satellite reached an orbit of 425 kilometers (264 miles) above the Earth&#8217;s surface. 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