Nahid-1

Launch Failure

Liftoff Time (GMT)

23:59:59

Saturday March 4, 2023

Mission Details

Launch Notes

Failure officially reported by Israel and not confirmed by Iranian sources. Possible re-launch of satellite lost in pre-launch failure of the Safir rocket on 29 August 2019.

Nahid-1

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Nahid 1 (Venus 1) is an Iranian low-earth orbit communications microsatellite. The Iranian Space Agency (ISA) has endorsed a contract with the Iranian Space Research Center to build Nahid 1.

Low Earth Orbit

1 Payload

50 kilograms

Rocket

Active
Qaem 100

Active Since 2023

Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps logo

Agency

IRGC

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 80 kg

GTO: 0 kg

Stages

3

Launch Site

Launch Platform

Shahrud Missile Test Site, Iran

Fastest Turnaround

115 days

Stats

2023


31st

Orbital launch attempt