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Mahda, Keyhan-2 & Hatef-1

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Launch Details

Date: 28 Jan 2024, 12:04 am UTC

Rocket: Simorgh

Provider: Iranian Space Agency

Mission

Type: Technology

Orbit: Low Earth Orbit

Pad: Imam Khomeini Spaceport, Semnan Space Center, Islamic Republic of Iran

Mission Description

Mehda is a small satellite testing new satellite subsystems and to monitor multiple payload deployment from the Simorgh launch vehicle. Kahyan-2 is a cubesat by Iran Electronic Industries to test satellite attitude control systems. Hatef-1 is a cubesat by Iran Electronic Industries with an Internet communication payload.