On December 30, 2021, Iran launched a rocket into space with a satellite carrier carrying three devices.
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It’s unclear when this launch took place or what devices the carrier launched into space.
However, a spokesman for the Defense Ministry identified the rocket as “Simorgh, or Phoenix,” which launched the three devices into space at a distance of 470 kilometers.
The status of the objects is unknown, implying that the rocket failed to place its payload into the proper orbit.
The Iranian Space Agency (ISA) is the country’s space agency. In 2009, the country achieved orbital launch capability.