Iran's Satellite Program and Developments

[longbrained]

What products?

Everything from products for export to products for local consumption.

 

[IranZamin]

PressTV - Iran to launch new generation of satellites into orbit

Defense Minister says Iran is planning to place a new generation of satellites called Fajr (Dawn) into orbit to mark the 33rd anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution in the country.

 

[longbrained]

Does this mean we can expect another satellite launch in the coming next few days?

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It would be cool to have two simultaneous most tracked satellites in the world on NASA site belonging to Iran: LIVE REAL TIME SATELLITE TRACKING AND PREDICTIONS: NAVID

 

[kollang]

another slap on IRAN's enemies faces
good job

 

[longbrained]

another slap on IRAN's enemies faces
good job

Yeah, that is what it is. If you go to NASA site I gave the link above you can see that Navid is the most tracked satellite in the world, it was the case with Rasad and Omid too. It means the world takes notice when Iran does something and the whole world is watching.

 

[IranZamin]

Does this mean we can expect another satellite launch in the coming next few days?

Yes, before 11 february according to the head of Irans space program, mr.fazeli

ماهواره فجر تا 22 بهمن پرتاب مي شود

http://www.yjc.ir/home?p_p_id=101_I...rect=/home&_101_INSTANCE_F4av_assetId=1559709

 

[Aspahbod]

According to officials it is going to be launched if weather becomes calm. Currently it is snowing in Tehran and Semnan which hosts our launching site is not far from here.

 

[IranZamin]

It is going to be launched if weather becomes calm according to officials. Currently it is snowing in Tehran and Semnan which hosts our launching site is not far from here.

Weather over Semnan are cloudy but Tomorrow and Thursday it will be clear

Weather Forecast Semnan, Iran | Semnan Weather | Wunderground

 

[true_indian]

Yeah, that is what it is. If you go to NASA site I gave the link above you can see that Navid is the most tracked satellite in the world, it was the case with Rasad and Omid too. It means the world takes notice when Iran does something and the whole world is watching.

No disrespect, but it seems your world revolves around NASA and in extension, America. You know there are several other countries that could care less what Iran does. Just saying.

 

[IND151]

good luck to Iran

 

[longbrained]

No disrespect, but it seems your world revolves around NASA and in extension, America. You know there are several other countries that could care less what Iran does. Just saying.

None taken. It is better to first research before talking. The website is global and logs the number of users tracking a particular satellite. Navid is the most tracked globally by users all over the world including India. So you are wrong and I am right.

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Yes, before 11 february according to the head of Irans space program, mr.fazeli

ماهواره فجر تا 22 بهمن پرتاب مي شود

http://www.yjc.ir/home?p_p_id=101_I...rect=/home&_101_INSTANCE_F4av_assetId=1559709

That is a good news. It would be the first time, Iran would have two home launched sats in space at the same time.

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According to officials it is going to be launched if weather becomes calm. Currently it is snowing in Tehran and Semnan which hosts our launching site is not far from here.

I guess Iran should build its launch pad somewhere in the south so that the weather is hotter and less cloudy.

 

[Aspahbod]

Weather over Semnan are cloudy but Tomorrow and Thursday it will be clear

Weather Forecast Semnan, Iran | Semnan Weather | Wunderground

Tehran was going to be sunny today according to weather forecasts.

 

[longbrained]

Navid's speed is 7.5 Kilometer per second as can be seen here: LIVE REAL TIME SATELLITE TRACKING AND PREDICTIONS: NAVID

 

[Aspahbod]

Relatively old but with good info about Fajr satellite

'Iran's Fajr satellite ready to launch'

Iran's Electronics Industry (IEI) says it has delivered domestically-built Fajr satellite to the country's Aerospace Industries Organization, adding that the device is ready to launch.


“This satellite is capable of staying in space for a year and a half and providing and transmitting pictures with a resolution of 500-1000 meters to stations on earth,” IEI Managing Director Ebrahim Mahmoudzadeh said, ISNA quoted on Friday.

He said the design and quality of the solar cells used on the body of the satellite have increased the durability of the satellite to 1.5 years.

The national Fajr (dawn) satellite weighs 50 km and will be placed in elliptical orbit of 250-400 km in radius and enjoys the specifications of professional radar.

Fajr, the new generation of Omid (Hope) satellite also designed and built by Iranian experts, is technically characterized by an orbit which could promote from 250 to 400 km through a thruster or an engine and have a greater elevation in elliptical orbit, Mahmoudzadeh added.

Regarding the camera mounted on the satellite, the IEI chief said the device was developed by the company is capable of taking pictures from various distances and at any time. IEI has produced a 20-meter resolution camera which will be installed on another Iranian-made satellite, called Tolou (Rise), he added.

“Fajr is also equipped with a domestically-made GPS navigation system which is seen as a new achievement,” he said.

The prototype satellite has passed pre-flight tests and is ready to launch, the IEI chief added.

Fajr satellite will be employed for testing systems and professional navigation in space while the pictures it transmits could be used in surveying and meteorological research work.

 

[longbrained]

Will the new satellite be launched by Safir or Simorgh?