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Key space-program milestones Iran, in 1 edition.

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  • 1998 - began development of 2-stage satellite/space launch vehicle (SLV) (Safir)
  • 2006 - first successful launch of a small, domestically produced communications and research satellite (Omid) on the Safir SLV
  • 2010 - began developing a more capable 2-stage orbital SLV (Simorgh; aka Safir-2)
  • 2011 - launched first domestically produced remote sensing (RS) satellite (Rasad) on Safir SLV
  • 2020 - placed RS microsatellite (Noor) in orbit on 3-stage SLV (Qased or Messenger)
  • 2021 - first launch of road-mobile 3-stage SLV (Zuljanah)
  • 2022 - completed suborbital test of new small-lift SLV (Quam-100)

1998 - began development of 2-stage satellite/space launch vehicle (SLV) (Safir)
2006 - first successful launch of a small, domestically produced communications and research satellite (Omid) on the Safir SLV
2010 - began developing a more capable 2-stage orbital SLV (Simorgh; aka Safir-2)
2011 - launched first domestically produced remote sensing (RS) satellite (Rasad) on Safir SLV
2020 - placed RS microsatellite (Noor) in orbit on 3-stage SLV (Qased or Messenger)
2021 - first launch of road-mobile 3-stage SLV (Zuljanah)
2022 - completed suborbital test of new small-lift SLV (Quam-100)

Central Intelligence Agency. “Iran: Key space-program milestones.” The World Factbook, 2025–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/iran/key-space-program-milestones.

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