2021 · Iranian Space Agency

Simorgh Launch

failure

Three unknown research payloads are reported to have been sent into space, according to the Iranian Ministry of Defense. However, no new objects are being tracked in the orbit after this launch attempt so it is considered a failure despite Iran's reports of success.

Overview

Date / time: December 30, 2021 at 03:30 AM UTC
Outcome: failure
Launch site: Imam Khomeini Spaceport
Mission: Classified
Mission type: Classified
Orbit achieved: Low Earth Orbit

FailureAlthough official reports by Iran call this a successful launch, no objects have been detected in orbit. The general consensus is that it was a failed orbital launch attempt.

Launch vehicle

Simorgh →

Launch provider

Iranian Space Agency →