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Launch FailureIranian Space Agency
Simorgh: Payam
Payam is a civilian remote sensing satellited developed by Amirkabir University of Technology. It was supposed to be used for Earth imaging to assist agriculture and environment management.
Failure:Issue with the third stage during flight, satellite didn't reach orbit.
Tuesday, 15 January 2019
Simorgh
Mission Data

🇮🇷Iranian Space AgencyEst. 2004
Launch VehicleSimorgh
Vehicle Record2 of 7 launches (28.6%)
Provider TypeGovernment
Agency Record6 successes / 9 failures (40%)
Success Streak2 consecutive
Mission TypeEarth Science
Target OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Launch PadImam Khomeini Spaceport
Location🇮🇷 Semnan Space Center, Islamic Republic of Iran IRN
Orbital Launches This Year#3
Agency Launches This Year#1
Launches From This Pad7
Launches From This Site15
Status Note
Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.
Launch Site
Imam Khomeini Spaceport · 35.2370°N 53.9505°E
Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.