Kowsar

The Kowsar satellite has been formally handed over to the launcher.

Iran introduced an upgraded version of its domestically developed Kowsar satellite on August 31, 2025.

The Iranian Space Agency confirmed plans to launch the enhanced Kowsar satellite into orbit in the coming months.

Iran is planning to launch four satellites, including Kowsar and Zafar, by March 2026.

Iran's Omid-e-Faza company highlighted the operational achievement of its Kowsar and Hodhod satellites following their launch aboard a Soyuz rocket.

Iran plans to launch three domestically developed remote-sensing satellites - Zafar, Paya, and Kowsar - into orbit this winter.

The Iranian satellite Kowsar was integrated into the payload section for the upcoming Soyuz-2.1b launch from Vostochny.

The integration of Kowsar with its launch vehicle has been completed.

On December 28, 2024, the Iranian Ministry of Information and Communications Technology confirmed the successful reception of first signals from the Zafar-2, Paya, and Kowsar satellites.

The Paya, Zafar-2, and Kowsar satellites are expected to contribute to Iran’s growing requirement for high-resolution imagery and data connectivity.

The reception of signals marks the official commencement of the operational phase for the Zafar-2, Paya, and Kowsar satellites.

The Zafar-2, Paya, and Kowsar satellites were launched via a Russian Soyuz launch vehicle from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in eastern Russia.

Technical details on Kowsar and Zafar-2 focus on their Earth-observation and data-relay capabilities.

The deployment of Zafar-2, Paya, and Kowsar underscores Iran’s sustained presence in the space domain.