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Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M | Khayyam & rideshare

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) · Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M · 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 304th launch · 4th this year · humanity's 6,282nd orbital launch attempt

August 9, 2022Add to calendar
Success

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Window: Aug 9, 05:52 – Aug 9, 05:52 UTC

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Khayyam & rideshare

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.

Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)

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Updates

  • Success confirmed

    SwGustav · 8/9/2022 · source

  • 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

Pad — 31/6

429 launches from this pad · 1,564 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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