Current Context : Iran successfully launched its Chamran-1 research satellite into orbit, utilising the Qaem-100 rocket developed by the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard.

ABOUT CHAMRAN-1 SATELLITE

• It is an Iranian research satellite.
• Weight : 60 kg (132 pounds)
• Launched by the Qaem-100 satellite carrier, was put into a 550-kilometer (340-mile) orbit
• Mission : to test hardware and software systems for demonstrating orbital maneuvering technology in height and phase.
• Designed and manufactured by Iranian engineers at Iran Electronics Industries (SAIran), a defense ministry subsidiary, in collaboration with the Aerospace Research Institute and several private firms.