Khayyam and other satellites
Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
05:52:38
Tuesday August 9, 2022
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16 Russian cubesats
16 Russian cubesats from various institutions/universities arranged for launch by Aerospace Capital.
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
16 Payloads
Khayyam
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 a resolution reaching < 1 m.
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
1 Payload
Rocket
Manufacturer
RKK EnergiyaPrice
$25.00 million
Rocket
Height: 46.94m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 7,500 kg
GTO: 3,250 kg
Liftoff Thrust
4,550 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 4.11m
Height: 11.43m
Stages
4
Strap-ons
4
Launch Site
Stats
Soyuz 2.1b
75th
Mission
4th
Mission of 2022
2022
100th
Orbital launch attempt