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TEHRAN (FNA)- Chancellor of Iran's Amirkabir University Alireza Rahayee announced on Wednesday that Tehran is preparing to put a new home-made satellite, called Nahid (Venus), into orbit in the next four months.
"Building of the operational prototype of Satellite Nahid is predicted to accomplish in late spring and therefore, we should wait for sending Nahid to the space in early summer," Rahayee told FNA.
He said that Nahid is among those satellites which need more modern launchers, and Simorgh (Phonix) satellite launch platform is now being prepared to this end.
Rahayee said Nahid is the only home-made satellite with a sun-like surface and it is due to take images and send them to the Earth.
He added that Nahid will be sent to the space on the back of Safir B carrier.
Head of Iran's Space Agency Hamid Fazeli announced last week that the country will send 6 new home-made satellites, mostly made by Iranian universities, to the space in the next Iranian year (starting on March 21).
"Based on the foreseen timeline, Fajr, Sharif Sat, Tolou, Zafar, and A-Test will be sent to the space by the end of the next year," Fazeli told reporters in Tehran today.
He said that Mesbah is also among the satellites which will be sent to orbit next year.
Earlier this month, Iran unveiled a prototype model of Nahid telecommunications satellite.
The prototype model was unveiled during a ceremony attended by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi and Fazeli at an exhibition of Iran's latest space achievements and technologies here in the capital.
In November, Rahayee had announced that researchers at Amirkabir University of Technology had accomplished part of the studies on Satellite Nahid, and said it would be launched into the space with the backing of the Iranian Space Agency (ISA).
Rahayee noted that the industrial phases of the project had accomplished and researchers were now working on the launch phase.
Fars News Agency :: Iran to Launch New Home-Made Satellite in 4 Months
"Building of the operational prototype of Satellite Nahid is predicted to accomplish in late spring and therefore, we should wait for sending Nahid to the space in early summer," Rahayee told FNA.
He said that Nahid is among those satellites which need more modern launchers, and Simorgh (Phonix) satellite launch platform is now being prepared to this end.
Rahayee said Nahid is the only home-made satellite with a sun-like surface and it is due to take images and send them to the Earth.
He added that Nahid will be sent to the space on the back of Safir B carrier.
Head of Iran's Space Agency Hamid Fazeli announced last week that the country will send 6 new home-made satellites, mostly made by Iranian universities, to the space in the next Iranian year (starting on March 21).
"Based on the foreseen timeline, Fajr, Sharif Sat, Tolou, Zafar, and A-Test will be sent to the space by the end of the next year," Fazeli told reporters in Tehran today.
He said that Mesbah is also among the satellites which will be sent to orbit next year.
Earlier this month, Iran unveiled a prototype model of Nahid telecommunications satellite.
The prototype model was unveiled during a ceremony attended by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi and Fazeli at an exhibition of Iran's latest space achievements and technologies here in the capital.
In November, Rahayee had announced that researchers at Amirkabir University of Technology had accomplished part of the studies on Satellite Nahid, and said it would be launched into the space with the backing of the Iranian Space Agency (ISA).
Rahayee noted that the industrial phases of the project had accomplished and researchers were now working on the launch phase.
Fars News Agency :: Iran to Launch New Home-Made Satellite in 4 Months
