Issue 144Impact Assessment · Iran · Multi-Domain
Iran’s non-kinetic campaign has produced measurable operational effects across navigation, communications, and the broader information environment. Disruptions to GPS and satellite-based systems have increased the risk to maritime…
Issue 144Electronic Warfare · Iran · Multi-Domain
30 April 2026: According to reporting by Matt Burgess of WIRED , since the start of the conflict on February 28, 2026, Iran has significantly expanded its use…
Issue 143Proximity Operations · China · GEO
5 Apr 2026: Suspected Chinese inspector satellite Shiyan-12 02 (50322) passed ~71km of Iran’s new GEO satellite Jam e Jam 1 (67757). The fly-by opportunity occurred at ~34°E…
Issue 143Threat Analysis · Iran · LEO
15 Apr 2026: The Financial Times reported that the Iranian military has tasking authority of a Chinese commercial imaging satellite, TEE-01B (60012), and has leveraged this capability to…
Issue 141
By Dr. Larissa Beavers 18 March 2026: The Wall Street Journal’s , Thomas Grove , recently reported that Russia is allegedly expanding military cooperation with Iran by providing…
Issue 141
By Dr. Larissa Beavers 11 March 2026: Al Jazeera reporter Nina Montagu-Smith examines growing intelligence assessments that Iran may be leveraging China’s BeiDou satellite navigation system to improve…
Issue 140
6 Mar 2026: Russia launched a Proton-M, with a DM-03 upper stage, with the Elektro-L No.5 (67756) meteorological satellite from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, on 12 February 2026. Elektro-L…
Issue 140
By Dr. Larissa Beavers 2 March 2026: Matt Burgess , an author from WIRED , reports a sharp increase in GPS/GNSS interference affecting maritime traffic in the Middle…
Issue 43
2 Mar 2022: Iran likely suffered another failed launch of a satellite-carrying rocket in recent days attempting to reinvigorate a program criticized by the West, even as Tehran…
Issue 44
8 Mar 2022: Iranian officials said a Qased launcher successfully placed the Noor 2 satellite into orbit. Iran's state broadcaster showed video of the launch, which apparently took…
Issue 47
29 Apr 2022: Russia launched the Angara 1.2 rocket with an unknown payload for the Russian Aerospace Forces. The satellite is cataloged as Kosmos 2555. Launch Video .…
Issue 50
15 Jun 2022: Iran acknowledged it is planning two tests of its new solid-fueled rocket after satellite photos showed preparations at a desert launch pad previously used in…
Issue 59
18 Oct 2022: Eutelsat is preparing to deploy the first of two new jamming-resistant broadcast satellites over the Middle East following signal interference in Iran. Hotbird 13F launched…
Issue 60
31 Oct 2022: In another excellent Space Review article, Bart Hendrickx examined recent collaboration between Russian and Iran. Russia built and launched a remote sensing satellite for Iran…
Issue 61
5 Nov 2022: Iran's Revolutionary Guard successfully launched a new rocket designed to eventually send 80kg satellites to low earth orbit. The test flight launched Iran's new Ghaem…
Issue 80
1 Sep 2023: The UN working group attempting to develop norms to constrain threatening military activities in space today ended with Russia blocking forward motion against the clear…
Issue 82
27 Sep 2023: Iran (specifically the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corp ) successfully launched its third reconnaissance satellite, the Noor-3, using the three-stage Qasem rocket from Shahroud. Noor-3 is…
Issue 90
20 Jan: Iran successfully launched its Sorayya satellite into orbit using a Qaem 100, a three-stage solid-fuel rocket built by Iran's military Revolutionary Guards. Launch Video . -…
Issue 92
29 Feb: Russia launched a Soyuz-2.1b from Vostochny containing the Meteor-M No. 2-4 hydrometeorological satellite and 18 small satellites. Meteor-M No. 2-4 (~3250 kg) is the sixth spacecraft…
Issue 95
19 Apr: After months of slowly losing altitude, the Iranian operated/Russian launched Khayyam ISR satellite increased its SMA. Thanks to the tip off from Orbital Focus . -…
Issue 104
16 Aug: Joby Warrick and Souad Mekhennet of the Washington Post published an article discussing the increasing collaboration between Iran and China in regards to the development of…
Issue 66
The U.N. working group on reducing space threats advanced discussions on notifications, SSA sharing and ASAT-test norms, but major disagreements remained.
Issue 55
Iran announced plans for three additional Khayyam satellites while reports differed over whether Russia or Iran would initially control the first spacecraft.
Issue 54
8 Aug 2022: Russia launched a Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome carrying the Khayyam satellite for Iran and 16 CubeSats for various institutions and universities. The…