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Iranian Space Agency
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Chronology
12 events
2006 Oct
Launch Complex: Damghan. LV Family: Kavoshgar. Launch Vehicle: Kavoshgar M5.- Kavoshgar-1 - .
Nation: Iran.
Agency: IRSA.
Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).
Iran's president tours new space launch facilities and a rocket is launched, the first in the Kavoshgar series of biology missions. Announced in February 2008; however the project web site indicates Aban 1385, which corresponds to between 2006 October 22 to November 20.
2006 December 1
Launch Complex: Damghan. LV Family: Nodong 1. Launch Vehicle: Ghadr 1.2008 August 16
19:32 GMT - . Launch Site: Semnan. LV Family: Nodong 1. Launch Vehicle: Safir. FAILURE: Second stage failed catastrophically..- Omid - .
Nation: Iran.
Agency: IRSA.
Class: Technology.
Type: Technology satellite. Spacecraft: Omid.
Apogee: 152 km (94 mi).
Iranian suborbital launch in support of development of an indigenous satellite launch capability. Western analysts claimed it was a failed satellite launch attempt, and that the second stage of the launch vehicle failed catastrophically at 152 km altitude.
2008 November 26
Launch Complex: Damghan. LV Family: Kavoshgar. Launch Vehicle: Nazeat 6H.- Kavoshgar-2 - . Nation: Iran. Agency: IRSA. Apogee: 40 km (24 mi). Second in Kavoshgar series of biology missions; Capsule B recovery test..
2009 February 2
Launch Site: Semnan. LV Family: Nodong 1. Launch Vehicle: Safir.- Omid - . Mass: 25 kg (55 lb). Nation: Iran. Agency: IRSA. Class: Technology. Type: Technology satellite. Spacecraft: Omid. Decay Date: 2009-04-25 . USAF Sat Cat: 33506 . COSPAR: 2009-004A. Apogee: 373 km (231 mi). Perigee: 245 km (152 mi). Inclination: 55.55 deg. Period: 90.70 min. First Iranian satellite launched by an Iranian launch vehicle..
2010 February 3
Launch Complex: Damghan. LV Family: Kavoshgar. Launch Vehicle: Nazeat 6H.- Kavoshgar-3 - . Nation: Iran. Agency: IRSA. Apogee: 55 km (34 mi). Third in Kavoshgar series of biology missions; Capsule B recovery test with turtles and mice aboard..