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Today in History: Iran launches first domestically made satellite Omid

2/2/2026

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On February 2, 2009, Iran successfully launched Omid, its first domestically produced satellite, from the Semnan Space Center. The satellite, designed for data processing and telecommunications, was placed into low Earth orbit by the Iranian-made Safir 1 rocket. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad oversaw the launch, which marked the 30th anniversary of the Iranian Revolution.

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On February 2, 2009, Iran successfully launched Omid, its first domestically produced satellite, from the Semnan Space Center. The satellite, designed for data processing and telecommunications, was placed into low Earth orbit by the Iranian-made Safir 1 rocket. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad oversaw the launch, which marked the 30th anniversary of the Iranian Revolution.