DAWN.COM,
Iran unveiled on 7 February, 2011, what it said were prototypes of four new home-built satellites — Rasad (Observation), Fajr (Dawn), Zafar (Victory) and Amir Kabir-1 and also the engines of a Safir-B1 (Ambassador-B1) rocket. In addition, a space capsule intended to be launched by a future Iranian rocket Kavoshgar-4 carrying a monkey was showcased during the unveiling ceremony in Tehran. Iran on Sunday opened its first centre to receive satellite images, a new stage in its space programme and the equipment for which it says have been manufactured locally.
