Imam Khomeini Space Launch Terminal

35°14′16.8″N 53°57′02.8″E

Imam Khomeini Space Launch Terminal
پایانه فضایی امام خمینی
General information
Status	finished
Location	southeast Semnan, Iran
Coordinates	35°14′16.8″N 53°57′02.8″E
Opened	July 27, 2017; 7 years ago (2017-07-27)[1]

Imam Khomeini Space Launch Terminal (Persian:پایانه فضایی امام خمینی) is an Iranian space vehicle launch facility, consisting of the service tower and launch pad used to launch the Simorgh launch vehicle. it is a part of the Semnan Space Center located south-east of the provincial capital of Semnan in Semnan Province.^[2]

Simorgh Launch Pad at Imam Khomeini Space Launch Terminal

Launch Corridor of the Imam Khomeini Space Launch Terminal

Launch history

Flight No	Date & Time (GMT)	Payload	Type	Outcome	Remarks
1	19 April 2016	No Payload	Simorgh	Success	Sub-orbital test flight[3]
2	27 July 2017	No Payload	Simorgh	Failure	Officially opening, Test flight; second stage failed[4]
3	15 January 2019	Payam (named "AUT-SAT" previously)	Simorgh	Failure	Third stage failure.
4	9 February 2020 - 15:45	Zafar 1	Simorgh	Failure	Failed to reach orbit.[5]
5	12 June 2021	Unknown payload	Simorgh	Failure	Failed to reach orbit.[6]
6	30 December 2021	3 unknown payloads	Simorgh	Failure	Iranian state media reported a successful flight, but no objects were detected in orbit following this launch. Reported apogee: 470 km.[7]
7	28 January 2024	3 satellites	Simorgh	Success	First successful orbital launch of Simorgh. Carried the Hatef-1, Keyhan-2 and Mahda satellites.[8]
8	6 December 2024	2 Satellites, and Saman-1 space tug	Simorgh	Success	First Successful launch equipped with Saman-1 space tug, inserting two satellites into orbit with an apogee of 410 km and perigee of 300 kilometers.[9]

See also

• Iranian Space Agency
• Semnan Space Center
• Simorgh (rocket)