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Khayyam

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Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 2022-096ALaunched 8/9/2022
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
Khayyam Mission
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B Fregat
Launch Date
8/9/2022
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
LEO
Altitude
492.5 km
Inclination
97.44 deg
Dry Mass
650 kg
Total Mass
650 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Earth Observation
Payload Category
IMG
Payload Class
C
Organizations
Operator
Iran Space Research Center
Manufacturer
VNIIEM (All-Union Electromechanical Scientific Research Institute)
Registry
COSPAR ID
2022-096A
UN Registration
A/AC.105/INF.454
Track
Mentions
10
All verified mentions of this spacecraft in source documents.
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Actions

Israeli strikes were carried out against facilities linked to Iran's satellite and missile programs, including infrastructure associated with the Khayyam satellite initiative.

GeneralLegalValue 2.8Mar 12, 2026Space technology emerges as a critical domain in the Iran conflict

The Iranian regime's media reported the successful launch of a satellite named 'Khayyam'.

GeneralValue 2.0Aug 24, 2022Khayyam Satellite, Iran Regime’s New Tool To Back Up Global Terrorism

The Russian embassy in Iran announced that the Khayyam satellite was built by Russia.

GeneralRelationshipsValue 3.5Aug 24, 2022Khayyam Satellite, Iran Regime’s New Tool To Back Up Global Terrorism

Iran plans to order three more satellites of the same model as the Khayyam satellite.

PlanGrowthValue 4.0Aug 24, 2022Khayyam Satellite, Iran Regime’s New Tool To Back Up Global Terrorism

The Khayyam satellite is based on a Kanopus-V surveillance satellite and has a camera with a resolution of 1.2 meters.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Aug 24, 2022Khayyam Satellite, Iran Regime’s New Tool To Back Up Global Terrorism

Iran's president Ebrahim Raisi praised the Khayyam satellite as an 'Iranian project'.

GeneralValue 2.2Aug 24, 2022Khayyam Satellite, Iran Regime’s New Tool To Back Up Global Terrorism

The construction of three more Khayyam satellites in collaboration with Iranian scientists is on the Iranian regime's agenda.

PlanRelationshipsValue 3.5Aug 24, 2022Khayyam Satellite, Iran Regime’s New Tool To Back Up Global Terrorism

Iran's communications minister Issa Zarehpour claimed that the Khayyam satellite was created by Russia from the first day.

GeneralValue 2.0Aug 24, 2022Khayyam Satellite, Iran Regime’s New Tool To Back Up Global Terrorism

Alireza Naimi, the general director of space exploitation and operations of the Iranian Space Organization, stated that images from the Khayyam satellite would not be usable for at least four months.

PlanGovernanceValue 4.0Aug 24, 2022Khayyam Satellite, Iran Regime’s New Tool To Back Up Global Terrorism

The Washington Post reported that the Khayyam satellite was designed to enhance the Iranian regime's spy and military capabilities.

CapabilityGeneralValue 2.2Aug 24, 2022Khayyam Satellite, Iran Regime’s New Tool To Back Up Global Terrorism