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Iran launches new satellite-carrying rocket.

Iran's defence ministry said it has test launched a new satellite carrier with its "most powerful" solid-fuel engine.

The test was "the first launch of the Zoljanah hybrid satellite carrier for sub-orbital testing".

Zoljanah can put satellites in a "500 kilometre (310 mile) altitude orbit and carry a 220-kilogramme (1,100-pound)" payload.

Zoljanah can put satellites in a "500 kilometre (310 mile) altitude orbit and carry a 220-kilogramme (1,100-pound)" payload and the rocket can be launched from a "mobile platform", which provides it with "special capabilities".

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