Market
What will be the next major development in Iran's space program by June 30, 2025?
2
Resolution / Starting Odds
New satellite launch • 25%
New technology demonstration • 25%
International collaboration • 25%
No significant development • 25%
Official announcements from Iran's space agency or verified news reports
Story
Iran Launches Heaviest Payload into Orbit Amid Western Missile Concerns
Dec 6, 2024, 12:31 PM
On Friday, December 6, 2024, Iran successfully launched its heaviest-ever payload into space using the domestically developed Simorgh rocket from the Imam Khomeini Spaceport. The launch involved the Fakhr-1 satellite, associated with the Iranian Army, which was placed into an elliptical orbit with an apogee of 410 kilometers and a perigee of 300 kilometers. Alongside Fakhr-1, the Saman-1 orbital transfer module and a CubeSat were also deployed, with a total payload weight of approximately 300 kilograms. The Saman-1 module is designed to transfer satellites to higher-altitude orbits, advancing Iran's capabilities in space technology. The Fakhr-1 satellite has begun transmitting signals to ground stations. The launch has raised concerns in the West, where it is alleged that Iran's space program supports the development of ballistic missiles.
View original story
Similar markets
International collaboration • 25%
Other • 25%
Launch of new satellite • 25%
New rocket technology • 25%
International collaboration • 25%
No significant development • 25%
Development of a new rocket • 25%
Launch of a new satellite • 25%
First geostationary satellite • 25%
First human in space • 25%
First lunar mission • 25%
Other • 25%
Research satellite • 25%
Military satellite • 25%
Communication satellite • 25%
Other • 25%
Yes • 50%
No • 50%
No • 50%
Yes • 50%
No significant change • 25%
Significant acceleration • 25%
Significant deceleration • 25%
Other • 25%
