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Sahman-1

Simorgh launch from Semnan (Iran) on December 6, 2024, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 6, 2024 · 03:14 UTCLaunch 2024-236Launch no. 6,828 in the log
RocketSimorghvariant 3
SpaceportSemnanpad IKSC
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyIRSAIran

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 6, 2024, 03:14
Launch designation
2024-236
Flight name
Sahman-1
Vehicle flight ID
8 TQS.C001

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
302 km
Initial apogee
406 km
Inclination
58.5°
Payload mass to orbit
0.400 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Fakhr-12024-236CNORAD 62265Iranian Space AgencyTechnology5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jan 25, 2025
Simorgh satellite2024-236DNORAD 62266Iranian Space AgencyTechnology5 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Feb 11, 2025

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