Iran Press/Iran news: The Soraya satellite was placed in an orbit at 750 kilometers (about 460 miles) above the Earth's surface with a three-stage satellite carrier provided by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp (IRGC) named Qa'im 100.
According to this announcement, this satellite has successfully placed in a 750 km orbit and set a new record.
This launch took place on Saturday morning in the presence of Major General Hossein Salami, Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Hassan Salarieh, Head of Iran's Space Organization, General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, Commander of the Aerospace Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, and several state and military officials.
According to the Iranian Minister of Communications, the Soraya satellite weighs approximately 50 kg and its main purpose is oriented toward communication research.
The sub-orbital launch of the Qam 100 satellite carrier by the IRGC Aerospace Force was successfully carried out in November last year.
Qaem-100 (Qa'im-100) is a homegrown satellite carrier designed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Division, capable of putting satellites weighing up to 80 kilograms into orbit 750 kilometers from the earth's surface. 219
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