IRI's satellite-carrier rocket, carrying Iran's first satellite, was successfully launched into the space tentatively on Sunday.
The launch of the carrier named Safir (emissary) paved the way for placing the first Iranian satellite titled Omid (hope) in orbit.
The rocket had been built by Iranian experts and fired tentatively on the auspicious birthday anniversary of Hazrat Mahdi (May Allah Hasten His Reappearance).
The test was aimed to test how precise was the remote data processing system, central ground station, the telemeter and remote control operations as well as telecomment functions and finally the satelite global positioning function.