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Kavoshgar

Iran

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Designation applied by Iran to suborbital rockets based on a variety of military rockets.

Subtopics

  • Kavoshgar M5 Iranian solid-propellant sounding rocket based on Fateh 110.
  • Nazeat 6H Iranian solid-propellant unguided military rocket. 960 kg launch mass, range 100 km with 130 kg payload.
Country
Iran

Chronology

3 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.

  • Kavoshgar Class A - . Nation: Iran. Agency: IRSA. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

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..

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..