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Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M | Khayyam & rideshare

August 9, 2022 at 5:52 AM UTC

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M | Khayyam & rideshare launch image
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August 9, 2022 at 5:52 AM UTC

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Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan · 45.9960, 63.5640

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Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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Mission description

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.

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Техническая трансляция пуска ракеты-носителя «Союз-2.1б»

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Vehicle

Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M

Soyuz · Fregat-M

Height

46.3 m

Diameter

10.3 m

LEO capacity

8,200 kg

Successful launches

36

Launch complex

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Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

The Baikonur Cosmodrome is a spaceport operated by Russia within Kazakhstan. Located in the Kazakh city of Baikonur, it is the largest operational space launch facility in terms of area. All Russian crewed spaceflights are launched from Baikonur.

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Added launch per NOTAMs, Russian/Iranian news reports and US media coverage of this new Russian-Iranian satellite project. (https://www.thespacereview.com/article/4199/1)

August 5, 2022 at 8:52 AM UTC · Cosmic_Penguin

Liftoff

August 9, 2022 at 5:53 AM UTC · SwGustav

Success confirmed

August 9, 2022 at 8:18 AM UTC · SwGustav