Data Quality82%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the military space launch vehicles category.
01 / Overview
Safir
Category
Country
Production
2008–2019
Quantity
7
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES · POST-COLD WAR
52
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
35
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the military space launch vehicles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Vehicle Typeexpendable launch vehicle
- First Flight2008
- ManufacturerIranian Space Agency
- Stages2
- StatusRetired
- In ServiceYes
◈Performance6MOD.6
- Payload to LEO50 kg
- Liftoff Thrust363
- Liftoff Mass26 t
- Height22 m
- Diameter1.25 m
- Success Rate4
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- First-Stage PropellantN2O4/UDMH
- First-Stage Engines1
- ReusableNo
- Human-RatedNo
- Total Launches7
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2008Production started
- 2019Production ended
18
years in service
11
years in production
7
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES RANKING Military Space Launch Vehicles · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
257MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES52POST-COLD WAR · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES141IRAN · ALL WEAPONS220PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MILITARY SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theMilitary Space Launch Vehiclescategory.
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