Simorgh (Safir-2)

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Simorgh [IRNA]

Simorgh (Safir-2) is the second iranian space launcher and is likely a modification of the Shahab-5 IRBM. It might be related to the alleged Shahab-5 IRBM and the North Korean Unha launch vehicle.

It is likely a two stage vehicle with a Shahab-5 based first stage with four engines of Safir-1 heritage. A liquid fueled second stage with two engines is probably based on a stretched version of the Safir-1 second stage. Possibly a small solid fuel third stage might be carried.

The first flight is expected in 2012.

No:             Type                    Date          LS    Payload

none


Planned: 

 x              Simorgh                 xx.xx.2013    Sem   AUTSAT 1
 x              Simorgh                 xx.xx.2013    Sem   Toloo
 x              Simorgh                 xx.xx.2013    Sem   Zafar
 x              Simorgh                 xx.xx.xxxx    Sem   Mesbah 2
 x              Simorgh                 xx.xx.xxxx    Sem   Ya Mahdi

 
Launch Sites:

Sem = Semnan

*  = suborbital