SAEDNEWS: A few days ago, Elon Musk posted on social media, mentioning the Iranian Safir satellite carrier among others. What made the Iranian Safir a symbol for space entry?
According to SaedNews, Seyed Ahmad Hosseini Moones, spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense's space division, appeared on a special news talk show to answer questions about the launch of "Fakhre 1" and "Saman 1" into space with the Iranian Simorgh.
In response to a question about Elon Musk's post, which mentioned the Iranian satellite carrier, he explained: "Safir was developed at a time when no one believed that such capabilities existed within the Islamic community. Space launch technology is highly complex, representing the pinnacle of science and engineering."
"Let me say this: there is no technical engineering field taught in universities that is not utilized in launch technology. All engineers and specialists contribute to a Safir launch, including electrical, mechanical, and chemical engineers, among others. Over ten thousand components are used in a satellite carrier, and the exhaust temperature of the engine reaches around three thousand degrees Celsius."
"The satellite carrier you saw consumes about six hundred kilograms of fuel per second, measured by fuel consumption flow per minute, at high speeds. At the moment of injection, this satellite carrier reached a speed of 7,754 meters per second. In one second, it travels more than 7.7 kilometers, reaching the speed necessary to place satellites into orbit. If we do not achieve this speed, the satellite will not reach orbit, which requires specific complexity at the cutting edge of science and technology."
"Elon Musk mentioned Safir because any country, apart from the superpowers, that has reached this technology has done so through technology transfer and the assistance of superpowers. The only country that has independently developed this technology with native capability is Iran. For the first time, on February 3, 2009, the Safir satellite carrier successfully placed the Omid satellite into orbit, marking the National Space Technology Day. Safir became the symbol of the country's space technology."
"Anywhere in the world, if people ask when Iranians reached space, they refer to Safir. Simorgh is an advanced version of Safir, and Sarir will be more advanced than Simorgh."
