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Semnan Space Center

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35°14′05″N 53°55′20″E / 35.2346°N 53.9221°E / 35.2346; 53.9221

Semnan Space Center
Agency overview
Formed1 February 2004
TypeSpace agency
HeadquartersSemnan, Semnan Province
35°14′05″N 53°55′20″E / 35.2346°N 53.9221°E / 35.2346; 53.9221
AdministratorIranian Space Agency
Primary spaceportImam Khomeini Space Launch Terminal
OwnerIranian Space Agency
Websiteisa.ir
Semnan Space Center is located in Iran
Semnan Space Center
Location within Iran
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Semnan Space Center (Persian:مرکز فضایی سمنان) is the primary Iranian spaceport, located 50 km southeast of the city of Semnan in the north of the country.

History

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Media attention on the space center began when Iranian authorities announced their intent to launch an artificial satellite within weeks on 16 August 2008.[1] On 17 August 2008, Iran proceeded, as preannounced, with the second test launch of a three stage Safir SLV from a site 35°14′5″N 53°55′15″E / 35.23472°N 53.92083°E / 35.23472; 53.92083 south of Semnan in the northern part of the Dasht-e-Kavir desert. Reza Taghizadeh, head of the Iranian Aerospace Organization, told state television "The Safir (Ambassador) satellite carrier was launched today and for the first time we successfully launched a dummy satellite into orbit".[2] As reported in late 2009 and early 2010, a new, larger launch pad was under construction at 35°15′30″N 53°57′17″E / 35.25833°N 53.95472°E / 35.25833; 53.95472.[3][4]

Launch sites

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Circular launch platform

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The Circular Launch Platform is the oldest launch pad and also recognizable by the light blue background with the original logo of the Iran Space Agency (ISA).The platform has a simplified character and consists of a leveled terrain with a circular asphalted section of a diameter of 65 m, at the center of which is a service tower.

  • Circular Launch Platform after a launch failure.
  • Safir rocket on the Circular Launch Platform.
  • Safir rocket on the Circular Launch Platform.

Main Launch Platform

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Main article: Imam Khomeini Space Launch Terminal

The Main Launch Platform (Imam Khomeini Space Launch Terminal) is located at the east of the complex on a specially enclosed octagonal area measuring 900 x 660 m and covering an area of 51.4 ha, representing the largest single element of the new space center. The units are accessed by a road from the northwest, which is within the perimeter of the three rays and forms two main inner zones – almost completely built lower and newly initiated upper (state of 2015). The lower zone consists of spacious launching platforms with towers and four larger compartments for installation and storage.

  • An axonometric sketch of the Main Launch Platform, left to right:
    - fuel tank (piped drains)
    - launch ramp with Simorgh
    - auxiliary service facilities.
  • Simorgh launching from Main Launch Platform, 2017.
  • Simorgh launcher with the Payam satellite at Main Launch Platform, 2019
  • Simorgh launching from the Main Launch Platform, 2019.
Map of the Semnan Space Center
Legend:
  Road communication
  Main facilities and installations
  Inclination launch (55°-66°)
Installations:
(A) - Antennas for communications (35°11′34″N 53°56′21″E / 35.19278°N 53.93917°E / 35.19278; 53.93917 (Antennas for communications))
(E) - Distribution substations (35°14′42″N 53°53′48″E / 35.24500°N 53.89667°E / 35.24500; 53.89667 (Distribution substations))
(K) - Circular launch pad (35°14′5″N 53°55′15″E / 35.23472°N 53.92083°E / 35.23472; 53.92083 (Circular launch pad))
(L) - Main launch pad (35°14′14″N 53°57′0″E / 35.23722°N 53.95000°E / 35.23722; 53.95000 (Main launch pad))
(M) - Drive mounting rocket (35°14′53″N 53°54′46″E / 35.24806°N 53.91278°E / 35.24806; 53.91278 (Drive mounting rocket))
(O) - Operations Center (35°14′41″N 53°56′6″E / 35.24472°N 53.93500°E / 35.24472; 53.93500 (Operations Center))
(P) - Polygon ballistic missiles (35°13′46″N 53°51′58″E / 35.22944°N 53.86611°E / 35.22944; 53.86611 (Polygon ballistic missiles))
(T) - Test center for rocket motors (35°15′31″N 53°57′15″E / 35.25861°N 53.95417°E / 35.25861; 53.95417 (Test center for rocket motors))
(U) - Administrative Center (35°15′15″N 53°54′0″E / 35.25417°N 53.90000°E / 35.25417; 53.90000 (Administrative Center))
(V) - Military administrative and technical center (35°13′21″N 53°53′45″E / 35.22250°N 53.89583°E / 35.22250; 53.89583 (Military administrative and technical center))

Launch history

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DateCarrier rocketPayloadPadOutcomeNote
November 2, 2006Kavoshgar-1 (A)No PayloadmobileSuccessAtmospheric flight (v = 10 km) [5]
February 25, 2007Kavoshgar-1 KavoshmobileSuccessFirst Mesosphere flight [6]
February 4, 2008Kavoshgar-1No PayloadmobileSuccessFirst flight above Kármán line[6]
August 16, 2008Safir-1 DemoSatcircularSuccessFirst Iranian object in Orbit[7]
November 26, 2008Kavoshgar-2 (B)Empty bio capsulemobileSuccessAtmospheric flight (v = 40 km) [5]
February 2, 2009Safir-1 OmidcircularSuccessFirst operational Iranian Satellite[6]
February 3, 2010Kavoshgar-3 (B) PoikilothermmobileSuccessAtmospheric flight (v = 55 km) [5]
March 15, 2011Kavoshgar-4 (C)Empty bio capsulemobileSuccessSuborbital flight (v = 135 km) [5]
June 15, 2011Safir-1A Rasad 1circularSuccessOperating satellite [6]
September 15, 2011Kavoshgar-5 (C) bio capsulemobileFailureSuborbital flight (v = 120 km) [5]
February 3, 2012Safir-1B NavidcircularSuccessOperating satellite [6]
May 23, 2012Kavoshgar-6 (C) DemoSatmobileFailure [8]Suborbital flight (v = 120 km) [5]
January 28, 2013Kavoshgar-7 (C) PishgammobileSuccessSuborbital flight (v = 120 km) [5]
December 14, 2013Kavoshgar-8 (D) FargamcircularSuccessSuborbital flight (v = 120 km) [5]
February 2, 2015Safir-1B FajrcircularSuccessSatellite orbited for 24 days prior to re-entry[9]
April 19, 2016SimorghNo PayloadMainSuccessSuborbital flight [10]
July 27, 2017SimorghNo PayloadMainFailure [11]Test flight; failure shortly after liftoff[12]
January 15, 2019Simorgh AUTSAT ("Project Payam") [13]MainFailureThird stage failed [14]
February 5, 2019Safir DoostiMainFailureLaunch failure
February 9, 2020Simorgh Zafar-1MainPartial failureSatellite fails to reach orbit [15]
31 January or 1 February 2021ZuljanahTest payloadcircularSuccessSuccessful first test flight of Zuljanah. Sub-orbital. Apogee 500 km.
June 12, 2021SimorghUnknown payloadMainFailureFailed to reach orbit.[16]
December 30, 2021Simorgh3 unknown payloadsMainFailureIranian state media reported a successful flight, but no objects were detected in orbit following this launch. Reported apogee: 470 km (290 mi).[17]
June 26, 2022ZuljanahcircularSuccessSuccessful second test flight of Zuljanah. Sub-orbital.[18][19]
December 6, 2023SalmanBio-capsulecircularSuccessSuccessful maiden flight of Salman. Sub-orbital (v = 130 km).[20]
January 28, 2024Simorgh3 satellitesMainSuccessFirst successful orbital flight of Simorgh. Carried the Hatef-1, Keyhan-2 and Mahda satellites.[21]

References

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  1. ^ "伊朗将于下周发射自主生产的卫星". 伊通社. August 16, 2008. Archived from the original on September 12, 2008. Retrieved August 18, 2008.
  2. ^ "Iran says it has put first dummy satellite in orbit". Reuters. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  3. ^ "Massive Construction Visible at Iran's Missile & Space Center at Semnan". Archived from the original on October 25, 2017. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
  4. ^ "Imagery of Construction of New Launch Site in Iran | Scoop News". www.scoop.co.nz.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h ARI (December 17, 2014). تاریخچه کاوشگر ایرانی: پژوهشکده سامانههای فضانوردی و یکدهه سابقه پرتاب محمولههای فضایی (in Persian). Tehran: پژوهشکده سامانه های فضانوردی. Archived from the original on December 19, 2013. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
  6. ^ a b c d e Hildreth, Steven A. (December 6, 2012). Iran's Ballistic Missile and Space Launch Programs. CRS report for Congress. Vol. R42849. Washington, DC: Congressional Research Service (CRS), Library of Congress. pp. 13–14, 32, 39–44. i 57–58. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  7. ^ Harding, Robert C. (2013). Space Policy in Developing Countries: The Search for Security and Development on the Final Frontier. Space Power and Politics. Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxfordshire; New York: Routledge. p. 131. ISBN 9780415538459. OCLC 773023787.
  8. ^ Hansen, Nick (November 21, 2012). "Rocket science – Iran's rocket programme". Jane's Intelligence Review. 24 (11).
  9. ^ Krebs, Gunter D. "Fajr". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  10. ^ Eshel, Tamir (April 24, 2016). "Simorgh First Launch – an Iranian Success or Failure?". Qadima: Defense Update. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
  11. ^ Krebs, Gunter. "Simorgh (Safir-2)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
  12. ^ Nadimi, Farzin (August 1, 2017). "Iran's Space Program Emerges from Dormancy". The Washington Institute of Near East Policy. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  13. ^ "Gunter's Space Page". Retrieved January 15, 2019.
  14. ^ "Simorgh (Payam)". Retrieved January 15, 2019.
  15. ^ "Iranian Satellite Launched But Fails To Reach Earth's Orbit". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
  16. ^ Cohen, Zachary; Liebermann, Oren (June 23, 2021). "Pentagon tracked failed Iranian satellite launch and new images reveal Tehran is set to try again". CNN. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  17. ^ Graham, William (December 30, 2021). "Iran's Simorgh rocket falls short of orbit with three payloads aboard". NASASpaceFlight. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  18. ^ Karimi, Nasser; Debre, Isabel (June 26, 2022). "Iran launches rocket into space as nuclear talks to resume". AP News. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  19. ^ Tasnim News Agency [@Tasnimnews_Fa] (June 26, 2022). "The second research launch of #Zuljanah_rocket. Defense Ministry spokesman: Zuljanah's three-stage satellite is technically competitive with modern-day satellite rockets, which have two stages of solid propulsion and one stage of liquid propulsion. The launch of the rocket on Zuljanah was carried out with the aim of sub-orbit" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  20. ^ "Iran successfully launches newest bio-space capsule". Mehr News Agency. December 6, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  21. ^ "Iran Puts 3 Indigenous Satellites into Orbit". Fars News Agency. January 28, 2024. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
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