Omid
| Omid | |
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| Type: | Telecommunication and research satellite |
| Country: | Iran |
| Operator: | Iranian space agency |
| COSPAR-ID : | 2009-004A |
| Mission dates | |
| Dimensions: | 27 kg |
| Size: | 40 cm × 40 cm × 40 cm |
| Begin: | February 2, 2009 |
| Launcher: | Safir |
| Flight duration: | several weeks |
| Status: | burned up |
| Orbit data | |
| Rotation time : | ≈ 91 min |
| Track height: | 245 - 375 km |
| Orbit inclination : | 55.5 ° |
Omid was the first self-built and self-launched Iranian microsatellite . Omid is the Persian word for hope . He was put into orbit on February 2, 2009. The Safir launcher used for this was also developed and produced in Iran.
Technical specifications
The cube-shaped satellite had a mass of 27 kg and orbited the earth in about 91 minutes. It was initially on an orbit between 245 and 375 kilometers altitude, at an inclination of 55.5 ° and circled the earth about 16 times a day. Omid had eight antennas and used two different frequencies to communicate with the ground station. The transmission frequency was 465 MHz, the reception ran over 401 MHz. The satellite is used for demonstration, research and telecommunications , successfully reached the end of the mission on March 19, 2009 and burned up on April 25, 2009.
Web links
- YouTube: Video of the launch of the launcher
- Gunter's Space Page: Omid (English)
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- ↑ Iran's first satellite in space. derstandard.at, February 3, 2009, accessed on February 6, 2009 .
- ↑ a b Omid - Orbit Data . Heavens Above. Retrieved February 4, 2009.
- ↑ Gunter Krebs: Omid. Retrieved February 9, 2008 .
- ↑ OMID Satellite details 2009-004A NORAD 33506. n2yo.com, accessed on November 9, 2009 (English): "Decay date: 2009-04-25"