Iran says it launches 3 satellites into space

STORY: Iran says it launches 3 satellites into space SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 28, 2024/Recent footage DATELINE: Jan. 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:40 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of preparations for the launching of the satellites 2. various of the launching STORYLINE: Iran on Sunday simultaneously sent three domestically developed satellites into space for the first time in its space history, the Iranian Students' News Agency (ISNA) reported. The satellites were launched to an elliptic orbit with a minimum altitude of 450 kilometers above the Earth's surface, said the ISNA report. The three satellites included one communications and research satellite, Mahda, and two nanosatellites, Keyhan-2 and Hatef-1, the report said, adding that they were launched by indigenously-built launch vehicle Simorgh (Phoenix) from the central province of Semnan. Mahda's primary mission is to assess Simorgh's performance over multiple tasks and evaluate new designs and technologies in space. The report sai

Russian and Italian astronauts conduct joint spacewalk to activate robotic arm

STORY: Russian and Italian astronauts conduct joint spacewalk to activate robotic arm DATELINE: July 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:02 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of astronauts (from NASA) STORYLINE: Russian astronaut Oleg Artemyev and Italy's Samantha Cristoforetti conducted a joint spacewalk to activate a robotic arm in the International Space Station on Thursday. They installed an adapter for the European Robotic Arm on the Poisk module, Roscosmos said on Telegram. Roscosmos said an ERA adapter will later be installed on the Rassvet module in order to install it on the Nauka module. The spacewalkers earlier launched 10 nanosatellites. The 11-meter (37-foot) mechanical limb was sent into orbit by the European Space Agency last July. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Moscow. (XHTV)