Status
Failure
Fajr
Launch Time
Wed May 23, 2012
Wed May 23, 2012
First supposed flight of Safir-1B+.
The launch has never been confirmed, the launcher seems to have exploded in flight.
Rocket
Mission Details
Fajr
Fajr is an experimental Earth observation micro-satellite with a mass of 52 kilograms and has the shape of a hexagonal prism 49 centimeters high and 35 centimeters in diameter. It is stabilized thanks to a cold gas propulsion system. It is powered by solar cells that cover the body of the satellite. Its main instrument is a camera providing images with a spatial resolution of 500 to 1000 meters. It also ships a GPS receiver of Iranian manufacture. The satellite is designed for a life of 1.5 years.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 52.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit
Location
Safir Launch Pad, Semnan Space Center, Iran
Stats
2012
29th orbital launch attempt
Iranian Space Agency
5th mission
2nd mission of 2012
2nd failed mission
Safir 1
5th mission
2nd mission of 2012
2nd failed mission