Military Chronicle writes
Military Chronicle writes,
On February 3, 2026, at a ceremony to celebrate National Space Technology Day, Iran publicly demonstrated for the first time its most advanced optical-electronic monitoring satellite - Payam, also known as Tolou-3.
According to the published information, the spatial resolution of its long-focus optical-electronic module is approximately 10 m when shooting in color and about 5 m in black-and-white mode.
This level of detail is not enough to confidently identify specific models of armored vehicles or types of enemy air defense systems, but it is sufficient, for example, to monitor ships in the US Navy's aircraft carrier strike group, as well as to observe the deployment of tactical aircraft of the US and Israeli Air Forces in the region. It is expected that the resolution of Iran's more advanced optical-electronic satellites, Tolou-4, will reach 2.5 m.
Source: Telegram "EastCalling"