Simorgh
ActiveIranian Space Agency (ISA)
July 27, 2017
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Iranian Space Agency
Government
Administrator: Hassan Salarieh
ISA 2004The 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.
Simorgh | Fakhr-1 & Saman-1
Iranian Space Agency | IranSemnan Space Center, Islamic Republic of Iran
Dec. 6, 2024, 3:14 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
Fakhr-1 is a 3U size cubesat to test locally produced spacecraft components, a communication payload and launch vehicle's multi-payload carrying capability. Saman-1 is a prototype solid fuel kick stage with 3-axis control for sending payloads into higher orbits.
Low Earth OrbitSimorgh | Mahda, Keyhan-2 & Hatef-1
Iranian Space Agency | IranSemnan 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 OrbitSimorgh | 3 unknown payloads
Iranian Space Agency | IranSemnan 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 OrbitSimorgh | Unknown
Iranian Space Agency | IranSemnan 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 OrbitSimorgh | Zafar-1
Iranian Space Agency | IranSemnan Space Center, Islamic Republic of Iran
Feb. 9, 2020, 3:45 p.m.
Simorgh | Payam
Iranian Space Agency | IranSemnan Space Center, Islamic Republic of Iran
Jan. 15, 2019, 12:30 a.m.
Simorgh | Unknown
Iranian Space Agency | IranSemnan Space Center, Islamic Republic of Iran
July 27, 2017, 9:30 a.m.
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