Iran's Defense Ministry announced today that it will launch its indigenous Fajr (Dawn) satellite into orbit in June. The reconnaissance satellite is powered by solar energy. Defense Minister Brig. Gen. Ahmad Vahidi called the planned launch as yet another technological step forward for the country’s space program.
The Fajr satellite will be sent up on board an
upgraded version of Safir (Ambassador) rocket. It will be placed in elliptical orbit of
400 km in radius, and will remain in space for a year and a half.
Iran launched its first indigenous satellite, Omid (Hope), in 2009
(pictured above). In June 2011, Iran put the 15.3-kilogram Rasad (Observation)
orbiter in space. Rasad's mission was to take images of the Earth and transmit
them along with telemetry information to the ground stations.
Iran also launched Navid-e Elm-o Sanat (Harbinger of Science and
Industry), a telecom, measurement and scientific satellite into orbit last
February. The country plans to launch its first manned mission to space by
2019.
File Photo: Omid (Hope) Satellite being sent into orbit on board Safir (Ambassador) rocket in 2009. Fars/Press TV Photo.
4 comments:
very good timing to convience the world that the regime is not dangerous; yes, give the west another propaganda victory and the opportunity to encircle Iran with missile-defence; the regime is actually a very good agent of the West
to anon 5pm...Why do you say like that?are u jelous abt iran progress? Iran jst displaying its victrory over space tech
Iran's unique satellites, perhaps, the world's smallest, but instead, have the same capacities and capabilities with the West's.
Just hope Iran progresses enough so that they build larger capsules to fit the entire leadership of the IRI into it and launch them into deep space never to return.
mat...once again you are proving your unfounded cretinous remarks.
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