{"id":42390,"date":"2019-08-29T16:13:03","date_gmt":"2019-08-29T16:13:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2019\/08\/29\/satellite-photos-show-burning-iran-space-center-launch-pad\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T07:41:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T07:41:20","slug":"satellite-photos-show-burning-iran-space-center-launch-pad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/flashpoints\/2019\/08\/29\/satellite-photos-show-burning-iran-space-center-launch-pad\/","title":{"rendered":"Satellite photos show burning Iran space center launch pad"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DUBAI, United Arab Emirates \u2014 Satellite images appear to show the smoldering remains of a rocket at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2019\/08\/18\/images-show-iran-satellite-launch-looms-despite-us-criticism\/\" target=_blank>an Iranian space center<\/a> that was to conduct a U.S.-criticized satellite launch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The satellite pictures were taken Thursday morning of the Imam Khomeini Space Center in Iran&#8217;s Semnan province.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The photos show black smoke and part of a painted launch pad apparently scorched away.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2019\/08\/18\/images-show-iran-satellite-launch-looms-despite-us-criticism\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP19230544977492.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Images show Iran satellite launch looms despite US criticism<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Iran appears to be preparing another satellite launch after twice failing this year to put one in orbit, despite U.S. accusations that the Islamic Republic\u2019s program helps it develop ballistic missiles.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">David Schmerler, a senior research associate at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies, told The Associated Press: &#8220;Whatever happened there, it blew up and you&#8217;re looking at the smoldering remains of what used to be there.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NPR first reported on the satellite images.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2019\/01\/15\/iran-satellite-fails-to-reach-orbit-after-launch-that-worried-us\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"181\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP19015404862929.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Iran satellite fails to reach orbit after launch that worried US<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The U.S. is concerned Iran may develop the ability to launch a nuclear weapon at the U.S. mainland.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Iran was to launch the Nahid-1 satellite in the coming days. There had been activity at the space center in recent days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There was no immediate reaction from Iran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1113\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/01_overview-of-failed-rocket-launch_semnan-iran_29august2019_.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"A failed Iranian rocket launch is seen Aug. 29, 2019, at the Imam Khomeini Space Center in northern Iran.\" class=\"wp-image-79550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/01_overview-of-failed-rocket-launch_semnan-iran_29august2019_.jpg.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/01_overview-of-failed-rocket-launch_semnan-iran_29august2019_.jpg.jpg?resize=300,223 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/01_overview-of-failed-rocket-launch_semnan-iran_29august2019_.jpg.jpg?resize=768,570 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/01_overview-of-failed-rocket-launch_semnan-iran_29august2019_.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,760 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A failed Iranian rocket launch is seen Aug. 29, 2019, at the Imam Khomeini Space Center in northern Iran. 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