Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace ForceQaem 100Launch Platform, Shahrud Missile Test Site, Islamic Republic of Iran
Nahid-1
Launched
March 4, 2023
Summary
Nahid-1 launched on an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force Qaem 100 from Launch Platform, Shahrud Missile Test Site, Islamic Republic of Iran on March 4, 2023. The mission failed. It was Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force's 3rd launch, 1st this year and humanity's 6,399th orbital launch attempt. It was the 1st Qaem 100 flight. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Qaem 100 · Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Communications · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 1st Qaem 100 flightIslamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force's 3rd launch1st this yearhumanity's 6,399th orbital launch attempt31st orbital launch attempt this year
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About this launch
Note: Failure officially reported by Israel and not confirmed by Iranian sources. Nahid 1 (Venus 1) is an Iranian low-earth orbit communications microsatellite. The Iranian Space Agency (ISA) has endorsed a contract with the Iranian Space Research Center to build Nahid 1.
Pad

Launch Platform, Shahrud Missile Test Site, Islamic Republic of Iran
3rd launch from Launch Platform, 1st this year · 3rd from Shahrud Missile Test Site, Islamic Republic of Iran
6 launches from this pad · 6 from Shahrud Missile Test Site, Islamic Republic of Iran
360 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Shahrud Missile Test Site, Islamic Republic of IranOpen in maps
Updates
Added launch.
Questions
When did Nahid-1 launch?
Nahid-1 launched on March 4, 2023.
Where can I watch Nahid-1?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Nahid-1?
Qaem 100, flown by Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force. Qaem 100 spec sheet
Where did Nahid-1 launch from?
Launch Platform, Shahrud Missile Test Site, Islamic Republic of Iran.
What orbit was Nahid-1 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a communications mission.
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