Iranian Space AgencySimorghImam Khomeini Spaceport, Semnan Space Center, Islamic Republic of Iran
Zafar-1
Launched
February 9, 2020
Summary
Zafar-1 launched on an Iranian Space Agency Simorgh from Imam Khomeini Spaceport, Semnan Space Center, Islamic Republic of Iran on February 9, 2020. The mission failed. It was Iranian Space Agency's 11th launch, 1st this year and humanity's 5,932nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 3rd Simorgh flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Simorgh · Iranian Space Agency
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 3rd Simorgh flight · 1st this yearIranian Space Agency's 11th launch1st this yearhumanity's 5,932nd orbital launch attempt10th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
About this launch
Zafar-1 is a small Earth observation satellite with reported ground resolution of 22.5 m. This is also a third attempt for Simorgh rocket to conduct a successful launch.
Pad
Imam Khomeini Spaceport, Semnan Space Center, Islamic Republic of Iran
3rd launch from Imam Khomeini Spaceport, 1st this year · 11th from Semnan Space Center, Islamic Republic of Iran
7 launches from this pad · 15 from Semnan Space Center, Islamic Republic of Iran
390 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Semnan Space Center, Islamic Republic of IranOpen in maps
Questions
When did Zafar-1 launch?
Zafar-1 launched on February 9, 2020. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zafar-1?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zafar-1?
Simorgh, flown by Iranian Space Agency. Simorgh spec sheet
Where did Zafar-1 launch from?
Imam Khomeini Spaceport, Semnan Space Center, Islamic Republic of Iran.
What orbit was Zafar-1 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a earth science mission.