Iran successfully inserts Soraya satellite into 750km LEO using Qaem-100 SLV

[Mehdipersian]

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TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran on Saturday sent its homegrown ‘Soraya’ satellite into a low Earth orbit (LEO) with the ‘Qaem-100’ satellite carrier.​

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force successfully put Soraya into an orbit 750 kilometers above Earth in 11 minutes.

The research satellite, manufactured by the Iranian Space Agency, was launched with a Qaem-100 satellite carrier.

Qaem-100 is a three-stage satellite carrier with solid fuel developed by the IRGC Aerospace Force.

Minister of Communications and Information Technology (ICT) Issa Zarepour said Soraya weighs around 50 kilograms.

The IRGC launched the first Iranian military satellite, Noor-I, in April 2020, and Noor-II in March 2022.

They were sent into orbit by the Qassed satellite carrier, designed and manufactured by the IRGC Aerospace Force.

 

[Shams313]

satellite weight?

 

[drkrn86]

Congratulations Iran

 

[Kyussis]

satellite weight?

Reported as 50 kg.

 

[Persian Gulf]

 

[Persian Gulf]

"Raafe" - the advanced solid-fuel first stage engine of Qaem-100 SLV:

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[FuturePAF]

I’ll ask the obvious questions we are all thinking look at this three stage solid fueled “SLV”; Is there a ballistic missile equivalent in the Iranian inventory? And when will there be a version that can carry a 300-500kg “satellite”?

 

[Persian Gulf]

I’ll ask the obvious questions we are all thinking look at this three stage solid fueled “SLV”; Is there a ballistic missile equivalent in the Iranian inventory?

No

And when will there be a version that can carry a 300-500kg “satellite”?

Qaem-105 can carry 200kg to LEO, scheduled for launch this year

Qaem-110 will likely reach your 300-500kg range, first launch in 2-3 years if all goes well

Separately, ISA's Sarir SLV can carry 500kg payload to 1000km orbit and is scheduled to have its first test launch in 2026-27

 

[Shawnee]

I’ll ask the obvious questions we are all thinking look at this three stage solid fueled “SLV”; Is there a ballistic missile equivalent in the Iranian inventory? And when will there be a version that can carry a 300-500kg “satellite”?

Probably another 5 years for 500 kg or 36k km

You will not hear of ICBM from Iran for anytime soon. This will equal a solid fuel mobile 8-10k km ICBM.

 

[arjunk]

The Qaem 100 satellite carrier launched a sattelite 750km into orbit (Shaheen-III apogee is 690km w/1000kg payload for comparision).

 

[Persian Gulf]

slight correction: 47kg payload (Soraya satellite)

but Qaem-100 can carry 100kg payload to LEO