Iran’s regular army launched a Fakhr-1 nanosatellite, a Saman-1 orbital transfer vehicle, and a research payload into low-Earth orbit using a Simorgh carrier rocket. The Fakhr-1 satellite was designed and built by the Iranian Army, SA Iran Corporation, and Malek Ashtar University of Technology. The 300 kg payload was the heaviest yet delivered to orbit by Iran's space program.