An Iranian Safir rocket failed during a satellite launch attempt from the Semnan spaceport; the mission did not reach orbit and satellite imagery later showed damage consistent with a launch failure.
- Outcome
- Failure
- Payload to orbit
- Did not reach orbit
- Flight
- 2nd
- of 3 Safir 1B flights
- Date and time
- 22 September 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
- 53rd of 78