The Iranian news agency IRNA, citing the country’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, reported that “the Iranian Space Organization has successfully test-launched the Saman space locomotive, which is capable of moving satellites between orbits.

In a statement, the Iranian ministry confirmed that “this success is due to relying on Iranian ministry experts and local competencies in cooperation with the Aerospace Industries Organization of the Iranian Defense Ministry through the use of a space probe.”

She pointed out that “the performance of the subsystems of the technical model of the Iranian Saman space locomotive has been tested in simulated space conditions, comprehensive data have been collected on them, and their performance has been verified in high-altitude operating conditions. “

And the Sputnik agency reported that “the Saman space locomotive is being used to increase the orbital height of satellites, using advanced technologies that were previously the prerogative of several countries.”