Simorgh | 3 unknown payloads
Status: Failure | Launched: Dec 30, 2021 03:30 UTC
Failure reason: Although 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 Provider & Rocket
- Provider: Iranian Space Agency (Government)
- Rocket: Simorgh
Mission
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.
- Type: Unknown
- Orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Launch Site
- Pad: Imam Khomeini Spaceport
- Location: Semnan Space Center, Islamic Republic of Iran
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Launch data sourced automatically from the Launch Library 2 API. Last refreshed: 2026-08-22T17:00:54.526451+00:00.