Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Khayyam & rideshare

Success

Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M

T-minus to liftoff

HOURS

MINUTES

SECONDS

Aug 9, 05:52:38 UTC

StatusSuccess

VehicleSoyuz 2.1b Fregat-M

OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit

Pad31/6

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Mission

Khayyam, also known as Project 505, is a Russian built Earth observation satellite for Iran. The satellite is built by VNIIEM and NPK Barl on a currently unidentified satellite bus, with resolution reaching < 1 m. 16 Russian cubesats from various institutions/universities are also arranged for launch as secondary payload by Aerospace Capital.

Quick facts

VehicleSoyuz 2.1b Fregat-M

OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit

Pad31/6

SiteBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

WindowAug 9, 05:52:38 UTC→Aug 9, 05:52:38 UTC

Vehicle

FamilySoyuz