The Minister of Communications and Information Technology of the Islamic Republic of Iran announced the successful launch of the "Soriya" satellite belonging to the country's space research institute into space and placing it in a 750 km orbit of the earth.

Afghan Voice Agency (AVA) - Tehran: It has been said that this satellite was launched into space with a three-stage vertical solid fuel carrier of 100 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Forces.

This is the first time that Iran has successfully placed a satellite in orbits higher than 500 km from the earth.

Isai Zarepour, the Minister of Communications and Information Technology of Iran, published a post on the social network and wrote: "By God's grace, the 10th space launch was carried out in a popular government and a new record was set in the height of the launch. He added: An hour ago, the Qaim 100 satellite carrier successfully launched the cargo. It placed itself in the orbit of 750 KM."

Iran's Minister of Communications and Information Technology emphasized: "Qaim 100, which is capable of carrying up to 100 kilos, placed a research payload with an approximate mass of 50 kg in a 750 km orbit in its third test launch."

Zarepour said: Ghaem 100 is a solid fuel made by the IRGC Aerospace Force.

He added: This is the first time that Iranian satellites reach a 750 km orbit.

Zarepour emphasized: God bless all the efforts of the country's space industry and thanks to Sardar Hajizadeh and his colleagues and scientists. Alhamdulillah, the space industry is rapidly progressing.

It should be mentioned that Iran had previously placed several research satellites in the orbit of 500 kilometers from the earth.