Lebanese space program

The Lebanese Rocket Society which was led by Manoug Manougian consisted of a small group of students from the Haigazian University.

The society developed into the wider Lebanese space program and it produced the first rockets of the Arab World, which were capable of suborbital flight.

[citation needed] With an initial budget of 750 Lebanese pounds donated by the late MP Emile Bustani, the members of the HCRS set out to prepare single and multistage solid fuel rockets.

[citation needed] New members joined and a new group was formed in 1962, it was called the Lebanese Rocket Society (LRS).

[citation needed] On November 21, 1962, Cedar-3, a three stages solid propellant rocket prepared by the Haigazian group was launched.