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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Khayyam & rideshare

Launched

August 9, 2022

Launch Successful

Image: Roscosmos

Summary

Khayyam & rideshare launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on August 9, 2022. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 304th launch, 4th this year and humanity's 6,282nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 21st Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Khayyam, one of 17 catalogued objects, reached a 499 × 502 km orbit inclined 97.4°. 17 objects from this launch are catalogued, all of them payloads.

Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
Milestone
21st Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M flight · 1st this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 304th launch4th this yearhumanity's 6,282nd orbital launch attempt100th orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

97.4°Inclination
499 × 502 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
94.5 minPeriodfrom mean elements
123.1°Ascending node
1528 d agoElement epoch2022-08-09 15:35 UTC · stale

Khayyam · NORAD 53370 · 2022-096 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 17 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2022-096A
Epoch
2022-08-09 15:35:09 UTC
Mean motion
15.24198258 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0002085
Inclination
97.4401°
Ascending node
123.1175°
Arg. of perigee
106.505°
Mean anomaly
346.8729°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
7
B*
0

Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: SSO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.

Catalogued objects

17 catalogued: 17 payloads; 1 still in orbit

  • Khayyam · NORAD 53370 · in orbit
  • Polytech Univers-2 · NORAD 53371 · re-entered October 9, 2024
  • Polytech Univers-1 · NORAD 53372 · re-entered October 18, 2024
  • CYCLOPS · NORAD 53373 · re-entered March 6, 2024
  • Monitor-1 · NORAD 53374 · re-entered March 28, 2024
  • Kuzbass-300 · NORAD 53375 · re-entered May 18, 2024
  • UTMN · NORAD 53376 · re-entered May 9, 2024
  • MIET-AIS · NORAD 53377 · re-entered June 9, 2024
  • KAI-1 · NORAD 53378 · re-entered August 18, 2024
  • Skoltech-B1 · NORAD 53379 · re-entered November 27, 2024
  • Skoltech-B2 · NORAD 53380 · re-entered September 29, 2024
  • ISOI · NORAD 53381 · re-entered June 5, 2024
Show 5 more payloads
  • ReshUCube · NORAD 53382 · re-entered July 21, 2024
  • CubeSX-HSE-2 · NORAD 53383 · re-entered May 9, 2024
  • Siren · NORAD 53384 · re-entered July 6, 2024
  • Geoskan-Edel'veys · NORAD 53385 · re-entered February 21, 2024
  • VIZARD-SS1 · re-entered January 12, 2024

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Khayyam, also known as Project 505, is a Russian built Earth observation satellite for Iran. The satellite is built by VNIIEM and NPK Barl on a currently unidentified satellite bus, with resolution reaching < 1 m. 16 Russian cubesats from various institutions/universities are also arranged for launch as secondary payload by Aerospace Capital.

Pad

Map of 31/6

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

403rd launch from 31/6, 4th this year · 1,533rd from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

430 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

66 days after the previous launch from this pad

Updates

Success confirmed

Show 2 earlier updates
  • Liftoff

    SwGustav · 8/9/2022 · source

  • Added launch per NOTAMs, Russian/Iranian news reports and US media coverage of this new Russian-Iranian satellite project. (https://www.thespacereview.com/article/4199/1)

    Cosmic_Penguin · 8/5/2022 · source

Questions

When did Khayyam & rideshare launch?

Khayyam & rideshare launched on August 9, 2022. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Khayyam & rideshare?

Coverage: Техническая трансляция пуска ракеты-носителя «Союз-2.1б». Watch the replay

What rocket launched Khayyam & rideshare?

Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M spec sheet

Where did Khayyam & rideshare launch from?

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Khayyam & rideshare reach?

Khayyam, one of 17 catalogued objects, reached a 499 × 502 km orbit inclined 97.4°.

How many satellites did Khayyam & rideshare launch?

17 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 1 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).