Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M | Khayyam & rideshare

Name: Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M | Khayyam & rideshare
Start: 2022-08-09T05:52:38Z
Location: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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 resolution reaching < 1 m. 16 Russian cubesats from various institutions/universities are also arranged for launch as secondary payload by Aerospace Capital.

Mission Details

Launch date: August 9, 2022 at 05:52 AM UTC
Launch vehicle: Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M
Operator: Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Mission type: Earth Science