Iran's failed attempt to orbit the Fajr reconnaissance satellite aboard a Safir rocket from Semnan. The launch vehicle failed to reach orbit, and Iran did not publicly acknowledge the attempt; the failure was later confirmed via satellite imagery of the launch pad.
- Outcome
- Failure
- Payload to orbit
- Did not reach orbit
- Flight
- 1st
- of 3 Safir 1B flights
- Date and time
- 23 May 2012, 00:00 UTC
- Rocket
- Safir 1B
- Builder
- IRSA
- Launch site
- Safir Launch Pad, Semnan Space Center, Islamic Republic of Iran
- Payload
- Unknown
- Launches in 2012
- 29th of 78