Safir (rocket)
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The Safir was the first Iranian expendable launch vehicle able to place a satellite in orbit. The first successful orbital launch using the Safir launch system took place on 2 February 2009 when a Saf
Safir's 2012 launch from Semnan Space Center with Navid satellite as its payload
Damaged launch pad at Imam Khomeini Spaceport after rocket explosion of 29 August 2019 during launch preparation
2012 launch of navid satellite
Safir at an exhibition at the Mosalla of Tehran
Simorgh (rocket)
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Simorgh, also called Safir-2, is an Iranian expendable launch vehicle. It is the successor of the Safir, Iran's first space launch vehicle. Its mission is to carry heavier satellites into higher orbit
Safir (rocket)
…the Omid satellite into an orbit with a 245.2 km (152.4 mi) apogee. This made Iran the ninth nation capable of producing and launching a satellite. The Simorgh is a larger orbital launcher based on Safir technology which has since replaced the Safir, and is sometimes called the Safir-2. The Safir measures 1.25…
The Simorgh satellite launch vehicle launching on its first orbital test flight on 27 July 2017.
Simorgh during the launch of Payam satellite on 15 January 2021
Simorgh during launch preparations
Simorgh in its servicing tower