Iranian Space AgencySafirSafir Launch Pad, Semnan Space Center, Islamic Republic of Iran
Omid
Launched
February 2, 2009
Image: Mardetanha
Summary
Omid launched on an Iranian Space Agency Safir from Safir Launch Pad, Semnan Space Center, Islamic Republic of Iran on February 2, 2009. It was Iranian Space Agency's 2nd launch, 1st this year and humanity's 4,958th orbital launch attempt. It was the 2nd Safir flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Omid, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 253 × 446 km orbit inclined 55.6°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Safir · Iranian Space Agency
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Test Flight · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 2nd Safir flight · 1st this yearIranian Space Agency's 2nd launch1st this yearhumanity's 4,958th orbital launch attempt4th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Omid · NORAD 33506 · 2009-004 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2009-004A
- Epoch
- 2009-02-02 19:35:14 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.75783516 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0143013
- Inclination
- 55.5535°
- Ascending node
- 315.2281°
- Arg. of perigee
- 153.6389°
- Mean anomaly
- 207.2033°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 1
- 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
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; none still in orbit
- Omid · NORAD 33506 · re-entered April 25, 2009
Safir GBS.0092 Stage 2 · re-entered May 31, 2009
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
First Iranian built and launched satellite to reach orbit.
Pad
Safir Launch Pad, Semnan Space Center, Islamic Republic of Iran
2nd launch from Safir Launch Pad, 1st this year · 2nd from Semnan Space Center, Islamic Republic of Iran
8 launches from this pad · 15 from Semnan Space Center, Islamic Republic of Iran
169 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Omid launch?
Omid launched on February 2, 2009. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Omid?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Omid?
Safir, flown by Iranian Space Agency. Safir spec sheet
Where did Omid launch from?
Safir Launch Pad, Semnan Space Center, Islamic Republic of Iran.
What orbit did Omid reach?
Omid, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 253 × 446 km orbit inclined 55.6°.
How many satellites did Omid launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).