Omid
Safir
Iranian Space Agency
Launch Status
Success
Mission
Omid
- Type: Test Flight
- Orbit: Low Earth Orbit
First Iranian built and launched satellite to reach orbit.
Location
Safir Launch Pad
Semnan Space Center, Islamic Republic of Iran
Safir Launch Pad has witnessed the launch of 8 rockets, including 8 orbital launch attempts. While Semnan Space Center, Islamic Republic of Iran, has been the site for 15 rocket launches.
Semnan Space Center is the primary Iranian spaceport, located 50 km southeast of the city of Semnan in the north of the country.
Rocket
Iranian Space Agency Safir
Agency
Iranian Space Agency
The Iranian Space Agency is Iran's governmental space agency. Iran became an orbital-launch-capable nation in 2009. Iran is one of the 24 founding members of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, which was set up in 1958.
