Semnan – Spaceflight Now

October 18, 2019

Breaking News

[ October 18, 2019 ] Koch, Meir begin first all-female spacewalk Mission Reports
[ October 17, 2019 ] Dream Chaser structure arrives at factory for outfitting News
[ October 17, 2019 ] Rocket Lab delivers on dedicated launch for Astro Digital Mission Reports
[ October 16, 2019 ] Egyptian satellite, ESA science probe share plane ride to launch base Ariane 5
[ October 16, 2019 ] Hubble observes interstellar visitor News

Surveillance photos reveal apparent explosion on Iranian launch pad

August 30, 2019

A day after commercial satellite images revealed a smoke plume over an Iranian launch pad, President Trump tweeted a remarkably high-resolution aerial photograph of the remote satellite launch facility Friday — apparently from a classified satellite or airborne drone — and denied U.S. involvement in the accident.

Second Iranian satellite launch attempt in a month fails

February 11, 2019

Iran’s second try in less than a month to send a satellite into orbit apparently failed shortly after liftoff from a remote desert launch pad under daily surveillance from a fleet of commercial imaging spacecraft, according to U.S. government officials and independent analysts.

Iran admits failure in satellite launch attempt

January 16, 2019

An Iranian Simorgh rocket launch carrying an Earth observation spacecraft faltered before reaching orbit Tuesday after analysts used imagery from commercial U.S. satellites in recent weeks to track preparations for the mission.