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Zoljanah [Fars News Agency] |
Zoljanah is a new Iranian space launcher. It is apparently based on the Sejil SRBM solid fueled missile. It is likely a replacement for the Safir rocket.
Zoljanah appears to be a three stage launch vehicle using solid- and liquid-fueled stages. Stage 1 and 2 appear to be solid fueled stages of Sejil SRBM heritage. The third stage apparently based on Safir's stage 2. Zoljanah has been designed to take a 220 kg payload to a 500 km orbit similar to Simorgh.
The vehicle stands 25.5 m tall. The first and second stage have a diameter of 1.5 m, while stage 3 and the payload fairing have a diameter of 1.25 m. It has a lift-off mass of 52 t.
The first suborbital flight took place in January 2021 from the Semnan missile range. An orbital flight is expected for later in 2022.
| Version | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoljanah | ? | ? | ? |
| Performance (kg) | LEO | LPEO | SSO | GTO | GEO | MolO | IP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoljanah | 220 | - | - | - | - | - |
No: Type Serial Date LS Payload
1 1 Zoljanah WRS.Z001 xx.01.2021 * Sem LP-1 R&D 2 2 Zoljanah . 26.06.2022 * Sem LP-1 R&D 3 3 Zoljanah . 18.09.2025 F Sem LP-1 ? Planned: x x Zoljanah . xx.xx.2025 Sem LP-1 Navid (R) ? Launch sites: Sem = Semnan Satellite Launch Center, Semnan province, IranShr = Shahroud Missile Test Site, Tehran province, Iran
