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ISA
Chief Hamid Fazeli made the remark on Thursday, adding that a number of
other Asian countries have expressed readiness to collaborate with the
Islamic Republic in its space projects, IRNA reported.

"The
Islamic Republic has made invaluable achievements in the field of space,
which are bound to grow through the endeavors of Iranian scientists,"
Fazeli said.

He further pointed out that the country now eyes
deep space explorations and made a reference to ISA's efforts to
increase the participation of private sector in order to boost Iran's
space plans.

His comments came at a speech in the central Iranian
province of Qazvin where the country has initiated plans for the
building of an industrial city showcasing modern space technologies.

The
ISA director went on to say that telecommunications, observation and
research satellites are amongst the common types of orbiting objects
which are indicative of a country's technological advancements. Other
major satellites include military, navigation and weather satellites.

China
has plans to boost its satellite navigation system, known as Beidou.
The system is expected to focus on atmospheric changes and earth
tremors.

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