This week, IRGC’a aerospace division successfully sent the indigenous satellite Soraya into 750 km orbit above the Earth’s surface, marking a major space breakthrough.
The successful launch of the experimental Kavous space capsule represents a significant step in Iran’s program to send astronauts into space, aiming to become the fourth country to do so.
On September 27, the aerospace division of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) successfully put the indigenous satellite Nour-3 (Light-3), also known as Najm, into low Earth orbit (LEO), marking another giant leap for the country’s space program.
Amid standoff with Western nations, Communication Minister Isa Zarepour tells state TV that a Noor-3 satellite has been put in an orbit 450 kilometers above the Earth's surface