Iran Successfully Puts Another Satellite in Orbit Today

The successful launch of the Sorayya research satellite placed into an orbit 750km above the Earth’s surface. IRNA

Iran has successfully placed a research satellite into a space orbit 750km above the Earth’s surface. The height is a new record for Iran's budding space program.

The satellite, named Sorayya, meaning Pleiades in Persian, was placed into orbit using domestically-made carrier Qaem 100, which can carry objects weighing up to 100kg. Sorayya has a weight of some 50 kilos.

Today's launch was the third by Qaem 100, which works on solid fuel and has been produced by the Aerospace Unit of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps.

Iran's technological and manufacturing sophistication continues to advance rapidly despite U.S. sanctions, a war being waged against it by Israel and the U.S. and the Islamic government's oppression of its own people. Due to Iran's oil & gas wealth and strong relationships with Russia and China, Iran is becoming a major force in the region and is able to export a wide range of quality products to a number of countries.