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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).