On the 6th, Iranian media reported that Iran successfully launched a spacecraft capable of carrying organisms into its designated orbit. This is an important step for Iran to complete its manned space mission. The Islamic Republic of Iran News Agency quoted Iran's Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Isa Zarepur, as saying that a spacecraft weighing about 500 kilograms has been launched into a predetermined orbit 130 kilometers from the Earth's surface. The footage broadcasted by Iranian state television shows a "Salman" rocket sending a spacecraft into orbit. Zaripol did not specify whether there were any animals inside the spacecraft. He said that Iran plans to send astronauts into space before 2029 and will conduct multiple animal testing before that. Iranian media reports did not mention the launch site. According to the Associated Press, launch missions are usually carried out at the Imam Khomeini National Space Center in the northern province of Semnan, Iran. Iran occasionally announces the successful launch of satellites and other spacecraft. In September of this year, the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard successfully launched Iran's third military satellite, Nur-3, into orbit. In April 2020, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard successfully launched Iran's first military satellite, Nur. Some Western countries claim that Iran's satellite program may be used to develop ballistic missiles. Iran has repeatedly denied this speculation, stating that satellite projects fall under the scope of scientific research. (Lai Xin She)