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Syria

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Syria

People
Faris, Habib
Launch Vehicles
R-11

Chronology

45 events

1951 May 26

  • Birth of Mohammed Ahmed Faris - . Nation: Syria. Related Persons: Faris.

    Arab-Syrian pilot cosmonaut 1985-1987. First Syrian to fly in space. Graduated from Military Pilot School, Aleppo, 1973. Colonel and pilot in the Syrian Air Force. Specialist in navigation. Returned to duty after his mission. 1 spaceflight, 8.0 days in space. Flew to orbit on Soyuz TM-3 (1987).

1953 September 3

  • Birth of Munir Habib Habib - . Nation: Syria. Related Persons: Habib. Arab-Syrian pilot cosmonaut, 1985-1987. Graduated from Military Pilot School, Aleppo, 1973 Pilot and Lieutenant Colonel, Syrian Air Force. Resumed military service..

1962 November 21

Launch Site: Dbayeh. Launch Vehicle: Cedre 3.
  • Nation: Syria. Agency: LRS. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).

1964?

Launch Site: Dbayeh. LV Family: Cedre 3. Launch Vehicle: Cedre 4.
  • Nation: Syria. Agency: LRS. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).

1964?

Launch Site: Dbayeh. LV Family: Cedre 3. Launch Vehicle: Cedre 4.
  • Nation: Syria. Agency: LRS. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).

1964 September 23

Launch Site: Dbayeh. LV Family: Cedre 3. Launch Vehicle: Cedre 4.
  • Nation: Syria. Agency: LRS. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).

1966 May 12

Launch Site: Dbayeh. LV Family: Cedre 3. Launch Vehicle: Cedre 4.
  • Nation: Syria. Agency: LRS. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).

1966 August 4

Launch Site: Dbayeh. LV Family: Cedre 3. Launch Vehicle: Cedre 4.
  • Nation: Syria. Agency: LRS. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).

1985 September 30

  • International Cosmonaut Training Group selected. - . Nation: Syria. Related Persons: Faris, Habib. Training group of Syrian 'guest cosmonauts' for propaganda flights to the Salyut space station..

1992 July 1

Launch Pad: Unreported location in Syria. LV Family: R-11. Launch Vehicle: Hwasong 6.
  • Test mission - . Nation: Syria. Agency: SYMC. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).

1994 Q3

Launch Pad: Unreported location in Syria. LV Family: R-11. Launch Vehicle: Hwasong 6.
  • Test mission - . Nation: Syria. Agency: SYMC. Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).

2000 September 1

Launch Pad: Unreported location in Syria. LV Family: R-11. Launch Vehicle: Scud D.
  • Test mission - . Nation: Syria. Agency: SYMC. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

2000 September 23

Launch Pad: Unreported location in Syria. LV Family: R-11. Launch Vehicle: Scud D.
  • Nation: Syria. Agency: SYMC. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

2001 July 1

Launch Site: Minakh. LV Family: R-11. Launch Vehicle: Scud B.
  • Nation: Syria. Agency: SYMC. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

2005 May 27

Launch Site: Minakh. LV Family: R-11. Launch Vehicle: Scud D.
  • Nation: Syria. Agency: SYMC. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

2005 May 27

Launch Site: Minakh. LV Family: R-11. Launch Vehicle: Scud B.
  • Nation: Syria. Agency: SYMC. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

2005 May 27

Launch Site: Minakh. LV Family: R-11. Launch Vehicle: Scud D.
  • (Hit Turkey) - . Nation: Syria. Agency: SYMC. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

2007 January 28

Launch Pad: Unreported location in Syria. LV Family: R-11. Launch Vehicle: Scud D.
  • Long range test - . Nation: Syria. Agency: SYMC. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

2012 Dec 10?

Launch Site: Al Nasriyah. LV Family: R-11. Launch Vehicle: Scud.
  • Nation: Syria. Agency: SYMC. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).

2012 Dec 10?

Launch Site: Al Nasriyah. LV Family: R-11. Launch Vehicle: Scud.
  • Nation: Syria. Agency: SYMC. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).

2012 Dec 10?

Launch Site: Al Nasriyah. LV Family: R-11. Launch Vehicle: Scud.
  • Nation: Syria. Agency: SYMC. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).

2012 Dec 10?

Launch Site: Al Nasriyah. LV Family: R-11. Launch Vehicle: Scud.
  • Nation: Syria. Agency: SYMC. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).

2012 December 10

Launch Site: Al Nasriyah. LV Family: R-11. Launch Vehicle: Scud.
  • Nation: Syria. Agency: SYMC. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).

2012 December 10

Launch Site: Al Nasriyah. LV Family: R-11. Launch Vehicle: Scud.
  • Nation: Syria. Agency: SYMC. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).

2012 December 20

Launch Site: Al Nasriyah. LV Family: R-11. Launch Vehicle: Scud.
  • Nation: Syria. Agency: SYMC. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).

2012 December 20

Launch Site: Al Nasriyah. LV Family: R-11. Launch Vehicle: Scud.
  • Nation: Syria. Agency: SYMC. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).

2012 December 20

Launch Site: Al Nasriyah. LV Family: R-11. Launch Vehicle: Scud.
  • Nation: Syria. Agency: SYMC. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).

2012 December 20

Launch Site: Al Nasriyah. LV Family: R-11. Launch Vehicle: Scud.
  • Nation: Syria. Agency: SYMC. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).

2012 Dec 25?

Launch Site: Al Nasriyah. Launch Vehicle: Fateh-110.
  • Nation: Syria. Agency: SYMC. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

2013 January 2

Launch Site: Al Nasriyah. Launch Vehicle: Fateh-110.
  • Nation: Syria. Agency: SYMC. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

2013 January 3

Launch Site: Al Nasriyah. Launch Vehicle: Fateh-110.
  • Nation: Syria. Agency: SYMC. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

2013 January 5

Launch Site: Al Qalamon. LV Family: R-11. Launch Vehicle: Scud.
  • Nation: Syria. Agency: SYMC. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

2013 January 9

Launch Site: Al Nasriyah. Launch Vehicle: Fateh-110.
  • Nation: Syria. Agency: SYMC. Apogee: 60 km (37 mi).

2013 February 15

Launch Site: Al Nasriyah. LV Family: R-11. Launch Vehicle: Scud.
  • Nation: Syria. Agency: SYMC. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).

2013 Feb 15?

Launch Site: Al Nasriyah. LV Family: R-11. Launch Vehicle: Scud.
  • Nation: Syria. Agency: SYMC. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).

2013 Feb 16?

Launch Site: Al Nasriyah. LV Family: R-11. Launch Vehicle: Scud.
  • Nation: Syria. Agency: SYMC. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).

2013 Feb 16?

Launch Site: Al Nasriyah. LV Family: R-11. Launch Vehicle: Scud.
  • Nation: Syria. Agency: SYMC. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).

2013 Feb 17?

Launch Site: Al Nasriyah. LV Family: R-11. Launch Vehicle: Scud.
  • Nation: Syria. Agency: SYMC. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).

2013 Feb 17?

Launch Site: Al Nasriyah. LV Family: R-11. Launch Vehicle: Scud.
  • Nation: Syria. Agency: SYMC. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).

2013 Feb 18?

Launch Site: Al Nasriyah. LV Family: R-11. Launch Vehicle: Scud.
  • Nation: Syria. Agency: SYMC. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).

2013 February 19

Launch Site: Al Nasriyah. LV Family: R-11. Launch Vehicle: Scud.
  • Nation: Syria. Agency: SYMC. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).

2013 February 22

Launch Site: Al Nasriyah. LV Family: R-11. Launch Vehicle: Scud.
  • Nation: Syria. Agency: SYMC. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).

2013 February 22

Launch Site: Al Nasriyah. LV Family: R-11. Launch Vehicle: Scud.
  • Combat launch - . Nation: Syria. Agency: SYMC. Apogee: 80 km (49 mi).

2013 March 29

Launch Site: Al Qalamon. LV Family: R-11. Launch Vehicle: Scud D.
  • Nation: Syria. Agency: SYMC. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

2013 June 20

Launch Site: Al Qalamon. LV Family: R-11. Launch Vehicle: Scud D.
  • Nation: Syria. Agency: SYMC. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).