Rasad 1
| Rasad 1 | |
|---|---|
| Type: | Earth observation satellite |
| Country: |
 Iran
|
| Operator: | ISA |
| COSPAR-ID : | 2011-025A |
| Mission dates | |
| Dimensions: | 15.3 kg |
| Size: | 40 cm high, 25 cm diameter |
| Begin: | June 15, 2011, approx. 09:30 UTC |
| Starting place: | Semnan |
| Launcher: | Safir-B B1 |
| Flight duration: | 21 days |
| Status: | burned up on July 6, 2011 |
| Orbit data | |
| Orbit inclination : | 55.7 ° |
| Apogee height : | 240 km |
| Perigee height : | 290 km |
Rasad 1 (German: observation 1) is an experimental earth observation satellite of the Iranian space agency .
The 15.3 kg nanosatellite was brought into orbit around 260 km altitude on June 15, 2011 at 11:30 a.m. CEST by a Safir-B launcher. According to information provided by Iranian authorities, it was developed by the Malek Ashtar University in Tehran and should in particular provide high-resolution images for the creation of maps. The outside of the approximately 40 cm high and 25 cm diameter satellite with an octagonal shape is equipped with solar cells for energy supply. The lifespan of the satellite was given as two months, but it reentered the earth's atmosphere on July 6th.
Web links
- Global Security: Iran's Second Satellite Launch Two Year after Major Delays (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ RASAD 1. n2yo.com, July 24, 2011, accessed July 24, 2011 .
- ^ Iran Receives 1st Images, Data from Home-Made Rasad Satellite. Fars News Agency, June 19, 2011.
- ↑ Stephen Clark: Small observation satellite launched from Iran. Spaceflight Now, June 17, 2011, accessed June 21, 2011 .
- ↑ Iran shoots satellite into earth orbit. Spiegel Online, June 15, 2011, accessed June 16, 2011 .
- ^ Rasad-1: Iran Launches Its Second Satellite. All Things Nuclear, accessed July 24, 2011 .
- ↑ Rasad 1 in the NSSDCA Master Catalog , accessed July 24, 2011.
- ↑ RASAD 1. n2yo, accessed on February 9, 2012 (English).