Iranian Space AgencySimorghImam Khomeini Spaceport, Semnan Space Center, Islamic Republic of Iran
Mahda, Keyhan-2 & Hatef-1
Launched
~January 28, 2024 · 00:00 UTC
Summary
Mahda, Keyhan-2 & Hatef-1 launched on an Iranian Space Agency Simorgh from Imam Khomeini Spaceport, Semnan Space Center, Islamic Republic of Iran on January 28, 2024 at around 00:00 UTC. It was Iranian Space Agency's 14th launch, 1st this year and humanity's 6,607th orbital launch attempt. It was the 6th Simorgh flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Mehda, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 463 × 1,124 km orbit inclined 58.7°. 6 objects from this launch are catalogued, 3 of them payloads.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Simorgh · Iranian Space Agency
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Technology · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 6th Simorgh flight · 1st this yearIranian Space Agency's 14th launch1st this yearhumanity's 6,607th orbital launch attempt18th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Mehda · NORAD 58849 · 2024-018 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 6 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- UNKNOWN
- Epoch
- 2024-01-28 03:17:58 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.31520815 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0461287
- Inclination
- 58.6898°
- Ascending node
- 27.3702°
- Arg. of perigee
- 161.5297°
- Mean anomaly
- 301.5759°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 2
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
6 catalogued: 3 payloads, 1 rocket stage, 2 debris; 6 still in orbit
- Mehda · NORAD 58849 · in orbit
- Kaihan 2 · in orbit
- Hatef 1 · in orbit
Simorgh No. 7 Stage 2 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
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.
Pad
Imam Khomeini Spaceport, Semnan Space Center, Islamic Republic of Iran
6th launch from Imam Khomeini Spaceport, 1st this year · 14th from Semnan Space Center, Islamic Republic of Iran
Local pad time at liftoff: around 3 am
7 launches from this pad · 15 from Semnan Space Center, Islamic Republic of Iran
about 2 years after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Semnan Space Center, Islamic Republic of IranOpen in maps
Updates
Added launch (launch time approximation via http://orbitalfocus.uk/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2024#018).
Questions
When did Mahda, Keyhan-2 & Hatef-1 launch?
Mahda, Keyhan-2 & Hatef-1 launched on January 28, 2024 at around 00:00 UTC. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Mahda, Keyhan-2 & Hatef-1?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Mahda, Keyhan-2 & Hatef-1?
Simorgh, flown by Iranian Space Agency. Simorgh spec sheet
Where did Mahda, Keyhan-2 & Hatef-1 launch from?
Imam Khomeini Spaceport, Semnan Space Center, Islamic Republic of Iran. Liftoff was around 3 am local time at the pad.
What orbit did Mahda, Keyhan-2 & Hatef-1 reach?
Mehda, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 463 × 1,124 km orbit inclined 58.7°.
How many satellites did Mahda, Keyhan-2 & Hatef-1 launch?
3 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 3 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).