Unknown
Simorgh
Iranian Space Agency
Rocket Launch Videos
Mission
Unknown
- Type: Test Flight
- Orbit: Low Earth Orbit
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.
Failure due to a problem with the second stage, which failed after 20 seconds of powered flight (of planned 300 seconds).
Location
Imam Khomeini Spaceport
Semnan Space Center, Islamic Republic of Iran
Imam Khomeini Spaceport has witnessed the launch of 7 rockets, including 7 orbital launch attempts. While Semnan Space Center, Islamic Republic of Iran, has been the site for 15 rocket launches.
Semnan Space Center is the primary Iranian spaceport, located 50 km southeast of the city of Semnan in the north of the country.
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.
