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Jan. 18, 2019
Simorgh launch vehicle carrying Payam-e Amirkabir launch
A Simorgh launch vehicle launched the Payam-e Amirkabir Satellite from the Imam Khomeini Space Center, Iran, on 15 January 2019. The satellite was not placed into orbit due to an issue with the rocket’s third stage.
Simorgh launches Payam-e Amirkabir Satellite
Payam-e Amirkabir Satellite was designed and developed by Tehran’s Amirkabir University of Technology and was planned to carry out imagery mission in Low Earth Orbit (LEO).
Payam-e Amirkabir Satellite
The Iranian Space Agency (ISA) has planned to build imagery satellites with one-meter-precision by the end of current Iran’s 20-year National Vision Program in 2025.
The Simorgh rocket (سیمرغ, Phoenix, also called Safir-2) can place a satellite weighing up to 250 kg (550 pounds) in an orbit of 500 km (311 miles).
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