[caption id="attachment_151766" align="alignright" width="169"] Iran displays manned spacecraft, telecommunications satellite mockups in space expo on February 17, 2015.[/caption]

TEHRAN (ISNA)- Iran showed mockups of manned spacecraft and telecommunications satellite in a space exhibition.

The mockups included E1 manned spacecraft and SRISAT satellite space model as well as different achievements including Pajouhesh (Research) and Pishgam (Pioneer) explorers, and Explorer 1, Explorer 2, Explorer 3 and their equipment.

E1 manned spacecraft deigned for scientific and research purposes can be launched into 200 kilometers away the earth and go back safely.

SRISAT satellite space model is a research-telecommunications satellite capable of sending and receiving short messages in ground stations.

Also engineering models of Nahid (Venus) satellite, its equipment and hardware as well as gallium solar panel of the satellite were shown in the event.

By ISNA