Status
Success
Navid
Launch Time
Fri Feb 03, 2012 00:00 UTC
Fri Feb 03, 2012 00:00 UTC
First, and last launch of Safir-1B.
Rocket
Mission Details
Navid
According to the Iranian news agency IRNA, this 50-kilogram nanosatellite is characterized by the Iranian satellite launched earlier, Rasad 1, an improved attitude control system, a camera with a better optical resolution (400 meters), and better solar cells. The satellite was to provide high-precision images for weather observation and monitoring of natural disasters. The satellite was developed by students from the University of Science and Technology of Iran for the Iranian Space Agency.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 50.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit
Location
Safir Launch Pad, Semnan Space Center, Iran
Stats
2012
5th orbital launch attempt
Iranian Space Agency
4th mission
1st mission of 2012
3rd successful mission
3rd consecutive successful mission
Safir 1
4th mission
1st mission of 2012
3rd successful mission
3rd consecutive successful mission