Iran's IRGC orbited the roughly 50 kg Soraya satellite into an approximately 750 km low Earth orbit on the solid-fueled Qaem 100, the highest orbit Iran had reached to that point; Western governments voiced concern over the ballistic-missile technology involved.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 50 kg (est.)
- Flight
- 2nd
- of 3 Qaem 100 flights
- Date and time
- 20 January 2024, 06:28 UTC
- Rocket
- Qaem 100
- Builder
- IRGC AF
- Launch site
- Launch Platform, Shahrud Missile Test Site, Islamic Republic of Iran
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 2024-015
- Launches in 2024
- 15th of 263
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