Iran's Failed Rocket Launch Spotted from Space (Photo)
Space.com-10 hours ago
The January launch involved a Simorgh rocket, and the February one employed a different booster, the Safir.
Iranian rocket explodes on launch pad
Nahid (Persian: ناهید, meaning "Venus") is an Iranian solar-powered communication satellite[1][2][3][4] with a planned launch to low Earth orbit in September 2019.[5] Apparently, a major accident occurred on the launch pad during launch preparation on 29 August 2019. The fate of the satellite is unknown.[6].
Simorgh (Persian: ماهوارهبر سیمرغ, Phoenix), also called Safir-2, is an Iranian expendable small-capacity orbital carrier rocket,[3] which was originally scheduled to make its maiden flight in 2010.[4]
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