Qaem 100

Short description: Iranian satellite expendable launch vehicle

Qaem 100Function| Small-lift space launch vehicle

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Manufacturer| Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Country of origin| Iran
Size
Stages| 3
Capacity
Payload to LEO 500 km| 80 kg
Associated rockets
Family| Qaem
Launch history
Status| In development
Total launches| 1 (suborbital)
Successes| 1 (suborbital)
Failures| 0
First flight| 5 November 2022
Last flight| 5 November 2022
First stage
Engines| Rafe motor
Thrust| 68,000 kilograms-force (670,000 N; 150,000 lbf)
Fuel| Solid
Second stage
Diameter| 1 m
Engines| Salman motor
Burn time| 60 seconds
Fuel| Solid
Third stage
Diameter| 1 m
Engines| Unnamed IRGC motor
Fuel| Solid

Qaem 100 (also Ghaem 100, Persian: قائم ۱۰۰, from a word meaning "upright")[1] is an Iranian expendable, small-lift, space launch vehicle in development by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). It was unveiled on 5 November 2022 and is the first rocket of the Qaem family. According to the IRGC, Qaem 110 will be utilized to launch the Nahid telecommunication satellite.[2]

## Contents

* 1 Development history
* 2 Design
* 3 Launch history
* 4 See also
* 5 References

## Development history

In 2020, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps successfully launched its first rocket, the Qased.[3] Experience acquired through the Qased's development allowed the IRGC to develop the Qaem 100.[4] Its first suborbital test flight has been successfully carried out on 5 November 2022.[5][2] The IRGC then announced Qaem 100 will "soon" be used to launch the Nahid satellite manufactured by the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology of Iran.[2] The Qaem 100 is planned to be followed by other Qaem rockets including the Qaem 105, Qaem 110 and Qaem 200, which will ultimately allow Iran to put satellites into the 36,000 km GEO orbit.[4]

## Design

Qaem 100 is the first three-stage solid-fueled rocket manufactured by Iran.[6] It will be able to put a satellite weighing 80 kg (180 lb) into a 500 kilometres (310 miles) LEO.[7][2] This is twice the payload that the Qased rocket can lift while the two rockets weigh the same.[4]

The first stage is the Rafe motor that successfully passed its static ground test in January 2022.[2][8] Rafe is able to produce 68 tonnes-force (670 kN; 150,000 lbf) of thrust. It uses gimballed thrust vector control (TVC) for steering and has a wound carbon-fiber composite casing reducing weight compared to traditional casing.[8]

## Launch history

Flight No.  | Date & Time (UTC)  | Payload  | Type  | Outcome  | Remarks

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1  | 5 November 2022  |  |  | Success  | Suborbital test flight[2]

## See also

* IRGC Aerospace Force
* Iranian Space Agency
* Science and technology in Iran

Other Iranian satellite launch vehicles

* Safir (rocket)
* Simorgh (rocket)
* Qased (rocket)
* Zuljanah (rocket)

## References

1. ↑ Rastrow, A. A. (December 21, 2002). Rahnama Turkish-English-Persian Dictionary. Alhoda UK. ISBN 9789646054707. https://books.google.com/books?id=-M8yb1agN-0C&dq=قائم‌+upright+persian&pg=PA108.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "پرتاب موفقیت‌آمیز زیرمداری ماهواره‌بر قائم 100- اخبار نظامی | دفاعی | امنیتی – اخبار سیاسی تسنیم | Tasnim" (in fa). https://www.tasnimnews.com/fa/news/1401/08/14/2799432/پرتاب-موفقیت-آمیز-زیرمداری-ماهواره-بر-قائم-100.
3. ↑ Bizaer, Maysam. "Iran satellite launch 'sends a message' on failed US pressure" (in en). https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/4/28/iran-satellite-launch-sends-a-message-on-failed-us-pressure.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "سردار جعفرآبادی: "قائم 100" اولین پله از نقشه راه سپاه در توسعه سری ماهواره‌برهای قائم است" (in fa). https://www.fardanews.com/بخش-سیاست-73/1184229-سردار-جعفرآبادی-قائم-اولین-پله-از-نقشه-راه-سپاه-در-توسعه-سری-ماهواره-برهای-قائم-است.
5. ↑ "Iran test launches new satellite-carrying rocket" (in en). https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/11/5/iran-test-launches-new-satellite-carrying-rocket.
6. ↑ "Launch of Qaem satellite-carrying rocket made foes angry, delirious: diplomat" (in en). 7 November 2022. https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/478449/Launch-of-Qaem-satellite-carrying-rocket-made-foes-angry-delirious.
7. ↑ "Iran Revolutionary Guard launches satellite-carrying rocket" (in en-US). https://news.yahoo.com/iran-revolutionary-guard-launches-satellite-131940781.html.
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "سپاه با "رافع" به باشگاه سازندگان ماهواره‌بر سوخت جامد پیوست/ نقش تدبیر رهبر انقلاب درباره "الیاف کربن" در ارتقاء صنعت فضایی کشور +عکس و فیلم" (in fa). 16 January 2022. https://www.mashreghnews.ir/news/1326352/سپاه-با-رافع-به-باشگاه-سازندگان-ماهواره-بر-سوخت-جامد-پیوست.

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