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Iraq to Soon Launch its First Satellite

  • By Al Mayadeen
  • Source: Agencies
  • 23 Sep 2021 00:08

The Iraqi Ministry of Communications receives approval to launch the first Iraqi satellite.

  • Iraq will soon launch its first satellite in its own airspace.
    Iraq will soon launch its first satellite in its own airspace.

Today, Wednesday, the Iraqi Minister of Communications Arkan Shihab Al-Shaibani has announced that Iraq has received approval to launch its first satellite,

At the second Iraqi cybersecurity conference, Al-Shaibani revealed that Iraq will soon launch its first satellite in its own airspace.

He added, this achievement is a result of the support and guidance of Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, who confirmed keeping pace with the technological development in the new telecommunications sector. 

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