Status
Failure
Omid
Launch Time
Sat Aug 16, 2008 19:32 UTC
Sat Aug 16, 2008 19:32 UTC
Iran's first launch attempt. First flight of Safir-1. Due to a failure of the second stage, the launcher didn't reach orbit.
Rocket
Mission Details
Omid
Omid is the first Iranian-built and launched satellite. It is a small technology satellite carrying an instrument to measure the space environment, and a GPS receiver modified for use in the unstabilized satellite.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 27.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit
Location
Safir Launch Pad, Semnan Space Center, Iran
Stats
2008
40th orbital launch attempt
Iranian Space Agency
1st mission
2nd mission of 2008
1st failed mission
Safir 1
1st mission
1st mission of 2008
1st failed mission