3 unknown payloads
Simorgh
Iranian Space Agency
Launch Status
FailureMission
3 unknown payloads
- Type: Unknown
- Orbit: Low Earth Orbit
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.
Location
Imam Khomeini Spaceport
Semnan Space Center, Islamic Republic of Iran
Imam Khomeini Spaceport has witnessed the launch of 6 rockets, including 6 orbital launch attempts, while Semnan Space Center, Islamic Republic of Iran, has been the site for 14 rocket launches.
Rocket
Iranian Space Agency Simorgh
Agency
Iranian Space Agency
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.
