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Soraya
Mission typeCommunication
OperatorIranian Space Agency
Iranian Space Research Center
COSPAR ID2024-015A Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.58817Edit this on Wikidata
Mission duration11 months, 17 days (in progress)
Spacecraft properties
ManufacturerIranian Space Research Center
Launch mass50 kg
PowerSolar
Start of mission
Launch date20 January 2024 06:28:34 UTC
RocketQaem 100
Launch siteShahroud Space Center
ContractorIRGC
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeLow Earth
Periapsis altitude744 km
Apoapsis altitude760 km
Inclination64.5°

Soraya (Persian: ثریا, IPA: ), also spelled Sorayya, is an Iranian remote sensing satellite of the SRI series of research satellites built by the Iranian Space Research Center and sent into a 750 km Low Earth orbit on 20 January 2024 by an Iranian Qaem 100 rocket.

The Iranian Minister of Communications announced that Soraya was placed into orbit by Qaem 100 satellite carrier in 11 minutes. On the next day, he reported the signals and telemetry data received on the night of 20 January showed the satellite was working properly.

References

  1. "Iran successfully launches Sorayya satellite - Iranian media". Reuters. 2024-01-20.
  2. "ماهواره ثریا با موفقیت پرتاب شد/ ثبت رکورد جدید در پرتاب ماهواره". خبرگزاری مهر | اخبار ایران و جهان | Mehr News Agency (in Persian). 2024-01-20. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  3. "Iran successfully places Sorayya satellite into orbit of 750km". The Iran Project. 2024-01-20. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  4. "Iran announces successful satellite launch, heightening Western concerns over missile program". France 24. 2024-01-20. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  5. "نخستین سیگنال "ثریا" به زمین مخابره شد". ایسنا (in Persian). 2024-01-21. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
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