Al Anbar
Site · Iraq
Original archive entry. The text, images and links below are kept as they were written.
Credit: © Mark Wade
Military testing range. Launch gantry located here for Tamouz satellite launcher, used for one known launch attempt in 1989. Probably destroyed in Gulf War.
Minimum Inclination: 34.0 degrees. Maximum Inclination: 50.0 degrees.
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Al Anbar
Location of Al Anbar
Credit: © Mark Wade
Chronology
22 events
1989 December 5
Launch Site: Al Anbar. Launch Vehicle: Al Aabed.- Test mission - . Nation: Iraq. Apogee: 50 km (31 mi).
2001 August 23
Launch Site: Al Anbar. LV Family: Samoud. Launch Vehicle: Al Samoud 2.- Test 1 - . Nation: Iraq. Apogee: 45 km (27 mi).
2001 September 26
13:32 GMT - . Launch Site: Al Anbar. LV Family: Samoud. Launch Vehicle: Al Samoud 2.- Test 2 - . Nation: Iraq. Apogee: 45 km (27 mi).
2001 October 11
Launch Site: Al Anbar. LV Family: Samoud. Launch Vehicle: Al Samoud 2.- Test 2 - . Nation: Iraq. Apogee: 45 km (27 mi).
2001 November 7
06:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Al Anbar. LV Family: Samoud. Launch Vehicle: Al Samoud 2.- Test 2 - . Nation: Iraq. Apogee: 45 km (27 mi).
2001 December 29
Launch Site: Al Anbar. LV Family: Samoud. Launch Vehicle: Al Samoud 2.- Test 2 - . Nation: Iraq. Apogee: 45 km (27 mi).
2002 January 9
09:49 GMT - . Launch Site: Al Anbar. LV Family: Samoud. Launch Vehicle: Al Samoud 2.- Test 2 - . Nation: Iraq. Apogee: 45 km (27 mi).
2002 January 10
Launch Site: Al Anbar. LV Family: Samoud. Launch Vehicle: Al Samoud 2.- Test 2 - . Nation: Iraq. Apogee: 45 km (27 mi).
2002 January 31
12:29 GMT - . Launch Site: Al Anbar. LV Family: Samoud. Launch Vehicle: Al Samoud 2.- Test 2 - . Nation: Iraq. Apogee: 45 km (27 mi).
2002 March 14
Launch Site: Al Anbar. LV Family: Samoud. Launch Vehicle: Al Samoud 2.- Test 2 - . Nation: Iraq. Apogee: 45 km (27 mi).
2002 April 11
Launch Site: Al Anbar. LV Family: Samoud. Launch Vehicle: Al Samoud 2.- Test 2 - . Nation: Iraq. Apogee: 45 km (27 mi).
2002 May 10
Launch Site: Al Anbar. LV Family: Samoud. Launch Vehicle: Al Samoud 2.- Test 2 - . Nation: Iraq. Apogee: 45 km (27 mi).
2002 June 6
Launch Site: Al Anbar. LV Family: Samoud. Launch Vehicle: Al Samoud 2.- Test 2 - . Nation: Iraq. Apogee: 45 km (27 mi).
2002 June 17
03:07 GMT - . Launch Site: Al Anbar. LV Family: Samoud. Launch Vehicle: Al Samoud 2.- Test 2 - . Nation: Iraq. Apogee: 45 km (27 mi).
2002 June 18
03:12 GMT - . Launch Site: Al Anbar. LV Family: Samoud. Launch Vehicle: Al Samoud 2.- Test 2 - . Nation: Iraq. Apogee: 45 km (27 mi).
2002 July 18
03:54 GMT - . Launch Site: Al Anbar. LV Family: Samoud. Launch Vehicle: Al Samoud 2.- Test 2 - . Nation: Iraq. Apogee: 45 km (27 mi).
2002 July 23
02:56 GMT - . Launch Site: Al Anbar. LV Family: Samoud. Launch Vehicle: Al Samoud 2.- Test 2 - . Nation: Iraq. Apogee: 45 km (27 mi).
2002 August 25
Launch Site: Al Anbar. LV Family: Samoud. Launch Vehicle: Al Samoud 2.- Test 2 - . Nation: Iraq. Apogee: 45 km (27 mi).
2002 August 25
03:45 GMT - . Launch Site: Al Anbar. LV Family: Samoud. Launch Vehicle: Al Samoud 2.- Test 2 - . Nation: Iraq. Apogee: 45 km (27 mi).
2002 October 30
06:04 GMT - . Launch Site: Al Anbar. LV Family: Samoud. Launch Vehicle: Al Samoud 2.- Test 2 - . Nation: Iraq. Apogee: 45 km (27 mi).
2002 October 30
08:12 GMT - . Launch Site: Al Anbar. LV Family: Samoud. Launch Vehicle: Al Samoud 2.- Test 2 - . Nation: Iraq. Apogee: 45 km (27 mi).
2002 November 16
Launch Site: Al Anbar. LV Family: Samoud. Launch Vehicle: Al Samoud 2.- Test 2 - . Nation: Iraq. Apogee: 45 km (27 mi).