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Simorgh

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Iranian Space Agency (ISA)

July 27, 2017

Description

Specifications

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Family

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Simorgh
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Full Name
Simorgh

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Iranian Space Agency

Government

Administrator: Hassan Salarieh

ISA 2004

The Iranian Space Agency is Iran's governmental space agency. Iran became an orbital-launch-capable nation in 2009. Iran is one of the 24 founding members of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, which was set up in 1958.

Previous Flights

flew on six previous launch(es).

Simorgh | Mahda, Keyhan-2 & Hatef-1

Iranian Space Agency | Iran
Semnan Space Center, Islamic Republic of Iran
Jan. 28, 2024, 12:04 a.m.

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

Mehda is a small satellite testing new satellite subsystems and to monitor multiple payload deployment from the Simorgh launch vehicle. Kahyan-2 is a cubesat by Iran Electronic Industries to test satellite attitude control systems. Hatef-1 is a cubesat by Iran Electronic Industries with an Internet communication payload.

Low Earth Orbit

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Simorgh | 3 unknown payloads

Iranian Space Agency | Iran
Semnan Space Center, Islamic Republic of Iran
Dec. 30, 2021, 3:30 a.m.

Status: Launch Failure

Mission:

Three unknown research payloads are reported to have been sent into space, according to the Iranian Ministry of Defense. However, no new objects are being tracked in the orbit after this launch attempt so it is considered a failure despite Iran's reports of success.

Low Earth Orbit

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Simorgh | Unknown

Iranian Space Agency | Iran
Semnan Space Center, Islamic Republic of Iran
June 12, 2021, midnight

Status: Launch Failure

Mission:

According to U.S. Space Command, Iran suffered a rocket launch failure early on June 12th. While there are no details available as to which rocket was used, what the payload was or how exactly the launch had failed, OSINT efforts suggest that the launcher used was the Simorgh rocket. This makes it a fourth consecutive failure of the Simorgh launch vehicle.

Low Earth Orbit

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Simorgh | Zafar-1

Iranian Space Agency | Iran
Semnan Space Center, Islamic Republic of Iran
Feb. 9, 2020, 3:45 p.m.

Status: Launch Failure

Mission:

Zafar-1 is a small Earth observation satellite with reported ground resolution of 22.5 m. This is also a third attempt for Simorgh rocket to conduct a successful launch.

Low Earth Orbit

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Simorgh | Payam

Iranian Space Agency | Iran
Semnan Space Center, Islamic Republic of Iran
Jan. 15, 2019, 12:30 a.m.

Status: Launch Failure

Mission:

Payam is a civilian remote sensing satellited developed by Amirkabir University of Technology. It was supposed to be used for Earth imaging to assist agriculture and environment management.

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Simorgh | Unknown

Iranian Space Agency | Iran
Semnan Space Center, Islamic Republic of Iran
July 27, 2017, 9:30 a.m.

Status: Launch Failure

Mission:

First test flight of the Simorgh rocket, intended to reach orbit. Pentagon officials confirmed the launch occurred at around 9:30 UTC on Thursday and did not place a satellite in orbit.

Low Earth Orbit

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