How many times has Safir 1B flown?

3 times, with 0 successes and 3 failures.

What is Safir 1B's success rate?

0.0%. That's 0 successful flights out of 3 attempts.

When is the next Safir 1B launch?

Safir 1B has nothing on the Launch Library 2 schedule right now.

How much can Safir 1B lift to orbit?

Launch Library 2 doesn't list a payload figure for Safir 1B.

Is Safir 1B reusable?

No. Launch Library 2 lists Safir 1B as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.

Rocket file · LV-74

Safir 1B

Iranian Space Agency · Nodong · IN SERVICE

Safir 1B is an expendable launch vehicle built by Iranian Space Agency. It stands 22.0 m tall, first flew on 23 May 2012. It has flown 3 times with 0 successes, a success rate of 0.0%. It has nothing on the Launch Library 2 schedule right now.

Specification

Vehicle spec sheet

ON FILE

Height22.0 m

Diameter1.3 m

Payload to LEONOT ON FILE

Payload to GTONOT ON FILE

Maiden flight23 May 2012

ReusableNo, expendable

Launch costNOT ON FILE

StatusIN SERVICE

As listed by Launch Library 2. The cost is Launch Library’s figure, not a quoted price. Figures for rockets outside the sixty most-flown were last read on 2026-11-05.

Flight record

Reliability

ON RECORD

Total flights3

Successful0

Failed3

Success rate0.0%

Landing attempts0

Landing successN/A

Scheduled0

Variant1B

Upcoming flights

Manifest

EMPTY

There's no Safir 1B flight on the Launch Library 2 schedule right now.

All upcoming launches

Safir 1B in the archive

From NASA's public image library and Wikimedia Commons. Each photo shows the credit its licence asks for and links back to where it came from.

Safir space launch vehicle carrying Fajr satellite 02Mohammad Agah · CC BY 4.0Wikimedia Commons ↗

Safir space launch vehicle carrying Fajr satellite 03Mohammad Agah · CC BY 4.0Wikimedia Commons ↗

Safir space launch vehicle carrying Fajr satellite 01Mohammad Agah · CC BY 4.0Wikimedia Commons ↗

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Common questions

How many times has Safir 1B flown?: 3 times, with 0 successes and 3 failures.
What is Safir 1B's success rate?: 0.0%. That's 0 successful flights out of 3 attempts.
When is the next Safir 1B launch?: Safir 1B has nothing on the Launch Library 2 schedule right now.
How much can Safir 1B lift to orbit?: Launch Library 2 doesn't list a payload figure for Safir 1B.
Is Safir 1B reusable?: No. Launch Library 2 lists Safir 1B as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.