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Mehda

Simorgh launch from Semnan (Iran) on January 28, 2024, carrying 3 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

January 28, 2024 · 00:04 UTCLaunch 2024-018Launch no. 6,604 in the log
RocketSimorgh
SpaceportSemnanpad IKSC
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyIRSAIran

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
January 28, 2024, 00:04
Launch designation
2024-018
Mission
Mehda
Vehicle flight ID
7 DRS.C001

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
453 km
Initial apogee
1,111 km
Inclination
58.6°
Payload mass to orbit
0.042 t
Payloads
3
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Mehda2024-018ANORAD 58849Iranian Space AgencyTechnology32 kgIn orbit
Kaihan 22024-018BNORAD 58850Iranian Space AgencyTechnology5 kgIn orbit
Hatef 12024-018DNORAD 58852Iranian Space AgencyTechnology5 kgIn orbit

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.