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Yesterday, on April 26, 2025, Armenia’s first domestic satellite, Hayasat-1, developed by Bazoomq and the Center for Scientific Innovation and Education (CSIE), crossed the Kármán Line, the conventional boundary of space, one last time and completed its mission, the Bazoomq Space Research Lab has announced.
“We are deeply proud of Hayasat-1 and grateful to all who supported this historic journey. This is only the beginning. Since the launch, due to atmospheric drag, the natural orbit decay of our satellite, as well as that of all satellites in low Earth orbits, occurred faster than expected because of the record-high solar activity in these years, which made the atmosphere hotter, inflated it, and increased the drag. Nevertheless, Hayasat-1 accomplished its mission and gave us the necessary valuable information and experience, which will allow us to move forward towards greater and more ambitious goals. We are grateful to the entire Hayasat team for making this historic mission a reality,” Bazoomq Space Research Lab said.
Hayasat-1 was launched into orbit on December 1, 2023 aboard the SpaceX Falcon-9 rocket.