Safir Launch Vehicle
Safir was Iran's first orbital launch vehicle. The small expendable two-stage launcher placed Omid, Iran's first domestically launched satellite, into orbit in February 2009 and subsequently flew additional small scientific and Earth-observation missions. Safir established Iran's indigenous orbital-launch capability before the larger Simorgh program matured.
Identity
- Aliases
- Safir-2Safir SLVMessenger launch vehicle
- Family Name
- Safir
- Full Name
- Safir Launch Vehicle
- Reusability
- expendable
- Slug
- safir-launch-vehicle
- Status
- retired
- Type
- rocket
Details
- Description
- Safir was Iran's first orbital launch vehicle. The small expendable two-stage launcher placed Omid, Iran's first domestically launched satellite, into orbit in February 2009 and subsequently flew additional small scientific and Earth-observation missions. Safir established Iran's indigenous orbital-launch capability before the larger Simorgh program matured.
- First Flight Year
- 2,008
- Last Flight Year
- 2,019
- Stages Count
- 2
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- Creation Time
- 7/13/2026, 10:13:07 PM
- Updated Time
- 7/13/2026, 10:13:07 PM