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Simorgh
27m
Human (1.8m)
1.8m
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Simorgh
ISA / Iran
Iran's heaviest orbital launch vehicle, with a turbulent development history and modest success rate.
Simorgh (Phoenix) is a two-stage orbital launch vehicle developed by the Iranian Space Agency. It is considerably larger than Iran's earlier Safir rocket and uses a cluster of four Nodong-derived engines in its first stage. After multiple failures, Simorgh successfully placed two satellites into orbit in 2023, demonstrating Iran's growing space launch capability.
Fun facts
Simorgh's first stage uses a cluster of four engines derived from North Korean Nodong missiles.
After years of failures, Iran successfully demonstrated orbital capability with Simorgh in 2023.
Simorgh means 'phoenix' in Persian — reflecting the rocket's repeated attempts to rise after failures.
Height
27 m
Diameter
2.5 m
Mass
87 t
Stages
2
Thrust
1,700 kN
Payload LEO
350 kg
Payload GTO
—
Total flights
6
Success rate33.3%
2 success4 failure
Launch pads
- Imam Khomeini Space Launch Complex, Shahroud
No upcoming launches scheduled.
