Soraya (satellite)

Soraya (Persian: ثریا, IPA: [soɹæj.jɒ́ː]), 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.

[1][2] The Iranian Minister of Communications announced that Soraya was placed into orbit by Qaem 100 satellite carrier in 11 minutes.

[3][4] On the next day, he reported the signals and telemetry data received on the night of 20 January showed the satellite was working properly.

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