Iran launches research satellite into space

It has been reported that Iran has launched a new research satellite into space, successfully placing it into an orbit at an altitude of 750 kilometers for the first time.

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Iran launches research satellite into space

According to Iranian state television, the "Soraya" research satellite was launched into space using the Qaem-100 satellite carrier rocket during a ceremony attended by military officials, most notably the Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Hossein Salami.

It was stated that the remote sensing satellite, produced by the Iranian Space Agency, was successfully placed into orbit at an altitude of 750 kilometers following the launch.

CAPABLE OF CARRYING 100 KG

Iranian Minister of Information and Communications Technology, Issa Zarepour, stated, "The Qaem-100 rocket, which is capable of carrying a weight of up to 100 kilograms, placed a research payload of approximately 50 kilograms into a 750-kilometer orbit."

The Iranian minister pointed out that this is the first time satellites launched by Iran have reached a 750-kilometer orbit. It had previously been reported that the solid-fuel satellite carrier rocket Qaem-100, belonging to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, successfully completed its suborbital test flight in November 2022.

The United States and its Western allies claim that Iran's ballistic missile activities violate United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 2231 and that Iran is "masking its intercontinental ballistic missile program, which threatens the Middle East and Europe, behind its satellite activities."

Iran, however, maintains that the missiles developed are conventional and comply with UNSC Resolution 2231, which supports the nuclear deal.

News Source: AA