Iran’s Nahid-2 communication satellite has completed testing of its rotational stabilization subsystem and features domestically developed hot gas propulsion.
Iran plans to launch a second model of its Nahid-2 telecommunications satellite using the domestically developed Simorgh rocket.
Construction of the Nahid-3 communication satellite is already underway after the launch of Nahid-2.
Nahid-2 features an indigenous propulsion system capable of adjusting orbital altitude by 50 km.
Iran launched its domestically-built Nahid-2 communication satellite aboard a Soyuz rocket on 25 July 2025.
Iran's Nahid-2 integrates a Ku-band relay payload and a suite of experimental technologies for low-Earth orbit operations.
Iran’s Nahid-2 satellite is designed as a multipurpose LEO microsatellite with advanced capabilities such as chemical propulsion.