The chairman of Iran national space administration stated: we believe that the domestic abilities of the country in the satellite section will be improved only by the help of private and knowledge-based companies. Therefore, special attention is paid to the development of knowledge-based companies.

According to the public relations and information center of the Vice-Presidency for science and technology affairs, Manouchehr Manteghi, chairman of Iran national space administration, stated the importance of knowledge-based companies in the satellite section, expressing: the domestic ability in the sections of satellite, satellite carrier, and ground stations must be improved with the help of private knowledge-based companies.

He continued: support of spatial technology development and relevant commercialization in academic centers, knowledge-based companies and at the international level must be regarded as the major priorities in the space section of the country.

According to Manteghi, sharing institutional work between the players of the space section of the country based on the comprehensive aerospace development document has facilitated the cooperation of the private sector in advancement of space objectives of the country.