Riding off success of new satellite, Iran official calls for creation of permanent space-based radar

Moscow (Sputnik) Nov 22, 2020

Tehran achieved a major breakthrough with its space programme in April, launching the Noor-1 (lit. 'Light-1') military satellite into orbit. US Chief of Space Operations Gen. Jay Raymond derided the spacecraft as a mere "tumbling webcam in space". However, in July, Iran released detailed satellite images of the largest US base in the Middle East. Building on the success of its previous end