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Today in History: Iran successfully launches first domestically made satellite

2/2/2025

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On February 2, 2009, Iran successfully launched Omid, its first domestically made satellite, from the Semnan Space Center. The satellite, designed for research 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 made satellite, from the Semnan Space Center. The satellite, designed for research 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.