Author Topic: Iranian Space (Read 974984 times)

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #860 on:** 01/22/2015 08:00 am »

Thanks very much for sharing these photos Comet. Earlier photos of this site had been published before. Presumably, this will be the launch site for the new Simorgh launch vehicle and possibly the solid fuelled Ghaem launch vehicle on the other site yet to be fully developed.

We can obviously see the launch gantry and flame trench next to it. These were seen in previous photos taken in August 2013, but more work has been done since then. The site now looks much more complete, with all the buildings looking to have completed construction. I initially thought the object near the flame trench was a launch vehicle, but from this Google Earth photo, its clearly the launch tower.

The trench to the north of the launch stand (bottom of below photo) has been filled in. If you want to see this site in Google Maps, go to

35°14'15.36" N 53°57'1.21" E.

Soheil · « **Reply #861 on:** 01/22/2015 09:55 am »

Yes !

Supreme leader gave the permissions to launch the NEW SLV !

They are assembling the rocket ...

Comet · « **Reply #862 on:** 01/22/2015 10:40 am »

Quote from: Soheil on 01/22/2015 09:55 am

They are assembling the rocket ...

Don't hold your breath. The site is still far from being complete and operational. At best, what we see is a structural model for practice and checks for interfaces etc.

Soheil · « **Reply #863 on:** 01/22/2015 10:51 am »

A Notam with a OID90 warning (Semnan) issued yesterday

A0295/15
REF AIP PAGE ENR 5.1.3-9,
OID90 ACTIVATED,
DURING ACTIVITY AWY R794 BTN DHN VOR/DME AND TBS VOR/DME CLSD. GND - UNL,
DAILY 0330-0830,
21 JAN 10:35 2015
UNTIL 01 FEB 08:30 2015

CREATED: 21 JAN 10:36 2015

Comet · « **Reply #864 on:** 01/22/2015 11:16 am »

If I had 1 dollar for each Iranian NOTAM that ended in nothing....

Websorber · « **Reply #865 on:** 01/22/2015 11:27 am »

Quote from: Comet on 01/22/2015 11:16 am

If I had 1 dollar for each Iranian NOTAM that ended in nothing....

I share your second thoughts
But the area mentioned in the Notam is about the SLV launch area
So a little bit of hope is allowed

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #866 on:** 01/23/2015 05:32 am »

Quote from: Soheil on 01/22/2015 09:55 am

Supreme leader gave the permissions to launch the NEW SLV !

Are they launching Simorgh or Ghaem?

Quote from: Comet on 01/22/2015 10:40 am

Don't hold your breath. The site is still far from being complete and operational. At best, what we see is a structural model for practice and checks for interfaces etc.

Comet, I too thought that tall object near the flame trench was a launch vehicle or a practice vehicle, but closer inspection of the Google Maps photo clearly shows it to be a launch tower.

Soheil · « **Reply #867 on:** 01/23/2015 06:16 am »

Quote from: Steven Pietrobon on 01/23/2015 05:32 am

Quote from: Soheil on 01/22/2015 09:55 am
Supreme leader gave the permissions to launch the NEW SLV !

Are they launching Simorgh or Ghaem?

Quote from: Comet on 01/22/2015 10:40 am
Don't hold your breath. The site is still far from being complete and operational. At best, what we see is a structural model for practice and checks for interfaces etc.

Comet, I too thought that tall object near the flame trench was a launch vehicle or a practice vehicle, but closer inspection of the Google Maps photo clearly shows it to be a launch tower.

I don't know about the liquid fuel SLV ...

I'm talking about the Solid fuel SLV & NOT Ghaem ... smaller version !

Comet · « **Reply #868 on:** 01/23/2015 10:05 am »

Quote from: Steven Pietrobon on 01/23/2015 05:32 am

Comet, I too thought that tall object near the flame trench was a launch vehicle or a practice vehicle, but closer inspection of the Google Maps photo clearly shows it to be a launch tower.

Please look again. I am familiar with the launch tower. Check its shaddow on previous images and compare with the recent one. There IS a difference - the shaddow on the new pictures is of a solid object, not just the launch tower. The resolution o fthe pictures is enough to see the difernct shades.

yavar · « **Reply #869 on:** 01/23/2015 11:53 am »

Iran : Israel channel 2 TV on Imam Khomeini space center and ********** **SLV on launch pad

Iran: Imam Khomeini space center and ********** **SLV on launch pad on Israeli satellite images

yavar · « **Reply #870 on:** 01/23/2015 11:55 am »

Iran :Imam Khomeini Space Center

Soheil · « **Reply #871 on:** 01/24/2015 02:35 pm »

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #872 on:** 01/25/2015 03:21 am »

Quote from: Comet on 01/23/2015 10:05 am

Please look again. I am familiar with the launch tower. Check its shaddow on previous images and compare with the recent one. There IS a difference - the shaddow on the new pictures is of a solid object, not just the launch tower. The resolution o fthe pictures is enough to see the difernct shades.

I've looked at it closely again and what I see is a rectangular tower. The top is flat and light coloured, which seems to be in a cross shape which is probably an artefact of the low resolution which causes straight lines to zig-zag. I believe the resolution is too low to distinguish a trusswork, as we can see in the higher resolution Google Earth image. The position of the tower also appears to be where it should be, just offset of the square area over the flame trench. If there was a vehicle there, we should see both the tower and the vehicle, but I only see the tower. Attached is an enhanced and enlarged image of the area.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #873 on:** 01/25/2015 03:29 am »

Here's another enhanced image. You can clearly see the square opening over the flame trench. There is no vehicle there. The top of the tower is very bright and seems have caused a series of six latent artefacts.

Soheil · « **Reply #874 on:** 01/25/2015 12:59 pm »

Imam Khomeini Space Center under construction !

Soheil · « **Reply #875 on:** 01/25/2015 01:15 pm »

Similar launch pad ( VEGA ) :

http://d1jqu7g1y74ds1.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/SC14939.jpg

http://i.space.com/images/i/000/028/537/i02/vega-vv02-rocket-pad.jpg?1367352041

http://www.arianespace.com/images/the-spaceport/vega-overview.jpg

http://www.esa.int/var/esa/storage/images/esa_multimedia/images/2007/07/vega_on_launch_pad_artist_s_impression/10287430-2-eng-GB/Vega_on_launch_pad_artist_s_impression.jpg

Soheil · « **Reply #876 on:** 01/25/2015 02:05 pm »

Tal Inbar: "The object on the right can not be a launcher - there is no way to move it to the launch platform - the movable building is open ONLY on one side. We have pictures from its construction to verify this"

Soheil · « **Reply #877 on:** 01/26/2015 02:53 pm »

Soheil · « **Reply #878 on:** 01/27/2015 01:44 pm »

Websorber · « **Reply #879 on:** 01/29/2015 06:57 am »

Good and well argumented analysis from Jeffrey Lewis from ACW

It’s Not A Rocket

http://lewis.armscontrolwonk.com/archive/7525/its-not-a-rocket