Some interesting Notam's were issued today by they Iranian aviation authorities
So we should watch out for a potential launch of Mesbah-1 by Safir from Semnan on June 1 from 08:30 UTC
Tehran, November 10, [2015] The Iran Project- Minister of communication says Iran brings the confiscated Mesbah Satellite back from Italy, preparing either Mesbah or Sharif home-made satellites for launch in February [2016]....Mahmoud Vaezi, Iran’s Minister of Communication and Information Technology noted that with lifting the sanctions and JCPOA implementation, Iran is able to bring the confiscated Mesbah satellite back from Italy, highlighting Italy readiness to return the satellite.
Another possibility for a launch (Safir/Mesbah?) with this new NOTAM published today:
Deputy Head of Iranian Space Agency, Mohammad Homayoun Sadr, told Mehr News that at the moment, the ITU has reinstated two orbital slots for Iran, located at 34 degrees east and 24.19 degrees; “these two slots are reserved for national telecommunication satellite and a radio and television broadcasting satellite,” he said, adding “we can make use of the slots as soon as programs for constructing these satellites have begun.”
"Three satellites of Nahid 1 (Venus 1), Amir Kabir and Dousti (Friendship) are ready for launch and we will surely send one or two satellites into the orbit by the yearend," Bahrami told reporters in a press conference in Tehran on Tuesday.
The test, in violation of a UN resolution, failed shortly after liftoff when the missile exploded, sources said. The effort occurred on the evening of July 11-12 near the Iranian city of Saman, an hour west of Isfahan, where Iran has conducted similar ballistic missile tests in the past
Iran conducts 4th missile test since signing nuke dealhttp://tinyurl.com/gsnq8nnQuoteThe test, in violation of a UN resolution, failed shortly after liftoff when the missile exploded, sources said. The effort occurred on the evening of July 11-12 near the Iranian city of Saman, an hour west of Isfahan, where Iran has conducted similar ballistic missile tests in the past
Quote from: Websorber on 07/21/2016 10:30 amIran conducts 4th missile test since signing nuke dealhttp://tinyurl.com/gsnq8nnQuoteThe test, in violation of a UN resolution, failed shortly after liftoff when the missile exploded, sources said. The effort occurred on the evening of July 11-12 near the Iranian city of Saman, an hour west of Isfahan, where Iran has conducted similar ballistic missile tests in the pastI wonder what time zone the estimated launch time refers to.
Quote from: Phillip Clark on 07/21/2016 12:08 pmQuote from: Websorber on 07/21/2016 10:30 amIran conducts 4th missile test since signing nuke dealhttp://tinyurl.com/gsnq8nnQuoteThe test, in violation of a UN resolution, failed shortly after liftoff when the missile exploded, sources said. The effort occurred on the evening of July 11-12 near the Iranian city of Saman, an hour west of Isfahan, where Iran has conducted similar ballistic missile tests in the pastI wonder what time zone the estimated launch time refers to.Winter Timezone · IRST (UTC+3:30)Summer Timezone - IRDT (UTC+4:30)
Quote from: russianhalo117 on 07/21/2016 05:13 pmQuote from: Phillip Clark on 07/21/2016 12:08 pmQuote from: Websorber on 07/21/2016 10:30 amIran conducts 4th missile test since signing nuke dealhttp://tinyurl.com/gsnq8nnQuoteThe test, in violation of a UN resolution, failed shortly after liftoff when the missile exploded, sources said. The effort occurred on the evening of July 11-12 near the Iranian city of Saman, an hour west of Isfahan, where Iran has conducted similar ballistic missile tests in the pastI wonder what time zone the estimated launch time refers to.Winter Timezone · IRST (UTC+3:30)Summer Timezone - IRDT (UTC+4:30)I was meaning whether the "evening" related to some US time zone, GMT=UT or Iranian time. If the report originates from the US they normally quote US time, often without specifying the time zone.
Quote from: Phillip Clark on 07/21/2016 05:56 pmQuote from: russianhalo117 on 07/21/2016 05:13 pmQuote from: Phillip Clark on 07/21/2016 12:08 pmQuote from: Websorber on 07/21/2016 10:30 amIran conducts 4th missile test since signing nuke dealhttp://tinyurl.com/gsnq8nnQuoteThe test, in violation of a UN resolution, failed shortly after liftoff when the missile exploded, sources said. The effort occurred on the evening of July 11-12 near the Iranian city of Saman, an hour west of Isfahan, where Iran has conducted similar ballistic missile tests in the pastI wonder what time zone the estimated launch time refers to.Winter Timezone · IRST (UTC+3:30)Summer Timezone - IRDT (UTC+4:30)I was meaning whether the "evening" related to some US time zone, GMT=UT or Iranian time. If the report originates from the US they normally quote US time, often without specifying the time zone.Given the picture is in the evening, it is most likely in Iran time.
Deputy Head of the Iranian Space Agency (ISA) Jafar Roshanian announced that final works on Mesbah (Lantern) satellite, jointly developed by Tehran and Rome, have been carried out and the satellite is ready to launch.
Planned launchesDate - Satellite(s) - Rocket - Launch Site - Time (UTC)2018TBD - manned launch (suborbital) - TBD - chabahar2019-2024 - manned launch (orbital) - TBD - chabahar
The Iranian Space Agency is working hard to meet a 2025 deadline for sending astronauts to space, Nasim reported on Sunday.During the conceptual design phase, researchers designed and unveiled a mock-up of a spacecraft, designed for sub-orbital spaceflight.