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Part 126

Nour-1 satellite Part 1

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║                                       Nour-1 (Light) satellite                                     ║
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║ Launch Time                │ 22 April 2020 at 8:28:58 Tehran (03:59:58 UTC)                        ║
╟────────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ Launch site                │ IRGC Imam Sadegh Space Center                                         ║
╟────────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ Payload                    │ Noor-1                                                                ║
╟────────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ Launcher                   │ Qased-1                                                               ║
╟────────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ Designed life              │ 1 year                                                                ║
╟────────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ Customer                   │ IRGC                                                                  ║
╟────────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ Mass                       │ ~15 kg?                                                               ║
╟────────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ Perigee                    │ 433.6 km                                                              ║
╟────────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ Apogee                     │ 451.6 km                                                              ║
╟────────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ Inclination                │ 59.8°                                                                 ║
╟────────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ Period                     │ 93.3 minutes                                                          ║
╟────────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ Semi major axis            │ 6'813 km                                                              ║
╟────────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ NORAD ID                   │ 45529                                                                 ║
╟────────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ Int'l Code                 │ 2020-024A                                                             ║
╟────────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ Two Line Element Set (TLE) │ 1 45529U 20024A   20113.93246813  .00004197  00000-0  10000-3 0  9991 ║
╟────────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║                            │ 2 45529  59.7991 168.6034 0013204 212.2014 211.8193 15.43599399   100 ║
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Comdr terms Iran's presence in space as inevitable necessity

Apr 22, 2020, 9:41 PM

News Code: 83761370

Tehran, April 22, IRNA - Commander of the IRGC's Aerospace Force, Brigadier-General Amir-Ali Hajizadeh said taking advantage of presence in space is not a choice but an inevitable necessity, adding that we should find our position in the space.

Elaborating on the operation of launching Noor Satellite by three-stage carrier Ghased, Hajizadeh said Ghased carrier is different from previous types in that its propulsion is combination of liquid and solid fuel and has three stages.

The satellite propulsion with a non-metallic and composite body, was recently unveiled by the IRGC Commander Major General Hossein Salami, he added.

He noted that producing satellite carriers with solid fuel is an achievement made by Iran over the last few years.

Naturally, only superpowers enjoy this capability, and others are just consumers of the technology, Iranian commander reiterated.

The first military satellite of Iran was successfully put on orbit by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps on Wednesday.

According to IRGC, ‘Noor Satellite’, the first Iranian military satellite, was launched from three-stage carrier Ghased and was placed in 425-km orbit.

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http://web.archive.org/web/20200501205843/https://en.irna.ir/news/83761370/Comdr-terms-Iran-s-presence-in-space-as-inevitable-necessity
https://archive.ph/tHR0O





Iran receives signals from military satellite, vows new surprises

Publish Date: 11:50 - 24 April 2020

Tehran 24 April _The Commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Aerospace Division has said that the country is receiving signals from its recently launched Noor satellite and that it plans to launch a future satellite in higher orbit.

Speaking on Thursday, Brigadier General Amir-Ali Hajizadeh said that Iran had received the satellite’s signals from stations near the capital Tehran and the southeastern cities of Zahedan and Chabahar following its launch.

“We received the latest signal last night,” he added, explaining that the satellite orbits the earth every 90 minutes.

“The satellite’s configurations will be fully set in a few days allowing the satellite to attain its full operational capacity,” he added.

Iran’s first military satellite, dubbed Noor-1 (Light 1), was launched into orbit some 425 kilometers above the Earth’s surface on Wednesday.

Also in his remarks, Hajizadeh stressed the importance of space technologies in addressing Iran’s civilian and military needs.

He added that the development of the satellite was a “super project” made possible by undertaking major leaps in the technology field.

The general added that the IRGC seeks to launch a future satellite “in a higher orbit and with better performance” in the “near future”.

Explaining that Noor’s satellite carrier – dubbed Qased (Messenger) – used a missile engine from Iran’s existing missile arsenal operating on liquid fuel, the general said that future motors will be upgraded to work with solid fuel.

Solid fuel will allow for the production of smaller satellite carriers, he said.

http://web.archive.org/web/20210424113053/https://www.yjc.news/en/news/45835/iran-receives-signals-from-military-satellite-vows-new-surprises
https://archive.ph/mI7Ba






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http://archive.is/dyPVZ/9a59fdd1a51da11ea2c9f6743fd69bc5d22540be.jpg ; https://archive.is/dyPVZ/1e8dddc310e70577014c5e53c4e5a4f5ade60e56/scr.png ; http://web.archive.org/web/20200821224349/https://i.imgur.com/i2eF98R.jpg
1. Safir-1 SLV, Qased-1 SLV and Ghadr-H MRBM. Zoljanah is not to scale.

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http://archive.vn/oxi5O/6eea75e2bc009b46d016c469a49683e60b1bb4ed.jpg ; https://archive.vn/oxi5O/e932ccdafb3af736a1cc938ca2ea128bc46a14ac/scr.png ; http://web.archive.org/web/20200823205656/https://i.imgur.com/R4X8CXu.jpg
2. Safir-1 SLV, Qased-1 SLV and Ghadr-H MRBM. Zoljanah is not to scale.


Specs

Qased 1st stage made of Ghadr missile derived from improved Shahab-3, diameter is 1.25 m and length 12.3 m
Qased 2nd stage made of Salman TVC solid propellant engine, diameter is 0.95 m, length 2.3 m
Payload fairing is 2.6 m length
Qased SLV total length is 17.2 m

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http://archive.ph/TF6fj/bf2ab88751763680a466c806f09c0e54ef4caf16.jpg ; https://archive.ph/TF6fj/fc09324753bdde94c54bb052e0059d325c2caa41/scr.png ; http://web.archive.org/web/20200210155021/https://img.supmil.net/data/attachment/forum/202002/10/133028ln6to1qq1wyue0me.jpg ; https://img.supmil.net/data/attachment/forum/202002/10/133028ln6to1qq1wyue0me.jpg ; https://lt.cjdby.net/thread-2610535-1-1.html ; http://web.archive.org/web/20200210155928/https://lt.cjdby.net/thread-2610535-1-1.html ; http://archive.ph/dkqbL
1. Qased 2nd stage made of Salman TVC solid propellant engine, diameter is 0.95 m, length 2.3 m.

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https://archive.is/TrR5B/de9d0fbcd59408181d50fb5bf5c0e0eeeb44c874.jpg ; https://archive.is/TrR5B/b4317975bc02d1dbeef9628f832e32f6028f1d31/scr.png ; https://media.mehrnews.com/d/2020/04/22/4/3433096.jpg ; https://en.mehrnews.com/photo/157892/Iran-s-1st-home-made-military-satellite-put-into-orbit
2. IRGC placed its first military satellite Nour-1 to a 425 km orbit with the Qased SLV.

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https://archive.vn/5E49z/5ff407773ede0b895d1c82d131b3bc0cc984bfc3.jpg ; https://archive.vn/5E49z/ec99bc5f63b39b467cd83c46fa54c0f35ab9dc48/scr.png ; https://media.mehrnews.com/d/2020/04/22/4/3432744.jpg ; https://en.mehrnews.com/photo/157892/Iran-s-1st-home-made-military-satellite-put-into-orbit
3. IRGC placed its first military satellite Nour-1 to a 425 km orbit with the Qased SLV.

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https://archive.vn/QsmQ9/470fd64864896ef23d7bededcdc4779d33e69b3e.jpg ; https://archive.vn/QsmQ9/ab068e570a3a5ad66ac95c5fd256c71a45ba7cc7/scr.png ; https://media.mehrnews.com/d/2020/04/22/4/3433105.jpg ; https://en.mehrnews.com/photo/157892/Iran-s-1st-home-made-military-satellite-put-into-orbit
4. IRGC placed its first military satellite Nour-1 to a 425 km orbit with the Qased SLV.

The Noor-1 satellite is built to the 6U CubeSat form factor. The mass is estimated at ~10kg.


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http://archive.vn/kcoFB/b651bed18b5d2ac4d6e9b45fb521421c1cf30425.jpg ; https://archive.vn/kcoFB/aab92487155e34ceb48bf697a22a06bc378c1c55/scr.png ; http://web.archive.org/web/20200424222736/https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EWUcM7pXQAAj_jc?format=jpg&name=medium ; https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EWUcM7pXQAAj_jc?format=jpg&name=medium
1. Israeli Samson satellite and IRGC Noor-1 satellite.

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http://archive.is/SqyQw/661ae2cf71cdddd184807a744db5a3e60c748f35.png ; https://archive.is/SqyQw/7310c91b835a9a75819bbd7475f57beb8e54a0c5/scr.png ; http://web.archive.org/web/20200424222755/https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EWT_YYKXgAEReDh?format=png&name=small ; https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EWT_YYKXgAEReDh?format=png&name=small
2. Cold gas thrusters of the Noor-1 satellite.




Video from the ground

Iran IRGC first military Noor satellite, Three stages Ghased SLV ماهواره نظامي نور ماهواره بر قاصد
Apr 22, 2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fcyDN8immg


Video from onboard camera
Iran IRGC Qassed 3-stage SLV with Nour-1 satellite, 4-Cam on board ایران ماهواره بر قاصد/ نور-
Apr 29, 2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyNJKA-M4WM





Iran Releases Aerial Images Captured by IRGC Nour-1 Satellite of US "Al Udeid Base" in Qatar

2020-July-29 16:30

TEHRAN (FNA)- The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force on Wednesday released images of al-Udeid base in Qatar, which hosts thousands of US forces, taken by Iran’s newly-launched satellite, Nour-1.

The images taken through mosaicking method by Nour-1 Satellite, which was launched successfully on April 22, are high resolution and show the US biggest airbase in the Middle-East in Qatar which hosts nearly 13,000 American forces.

The IRGC Nour-1 satellite images from US Al-Udeid Airbase come in the backdrop of the allegations made by US Space Commander Gen. Jay Raymond on April 26 that Nour-1 "is a tumbling webcam in space; unlikely providing intel".

The IRGC launched the satellite aboard Qassed (Carrier) satellite carrier during an operation that was staged in Dasht-e Kavir, Iran’s sprawling Central desert. The Launcher Qassed is a three-stage launcher using compound solid-liquid fuel.

The satellite was placed into the orbit 425km above Earth’s surface.

The satellite was sent to the space on the anniversary of the IRGC establishment (April 22, 1979).

http://web.archive.org/web/20210127045242/https://www.farsnews.ir/en/news/13990508000833/Iran-Releases-Aerial-Images-Capred-by-IRGC-Nr-Saellie-f-US-Al-Udeid
https://archive.ph/ZZZ0Y


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https://archive.vn/OXvau/763954efea2a3c4f3aea81e0b6e91ef1ad62df4f.jpg ; https://archive.vn/OXvau/2f5e06725d6ef00ac96825dd20bf672b035fa458/scr.png ; http://web.archive.org/web/20201001...userpics/10391/13990508153614851208536410.png ; http://web.archive.org/web/20201001082217/http://www.military.ir/forums/topic/30438-%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%BE%DB%8C%DA%A9-%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B9-%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%87%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%87-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D9%86%D8%B8%D8%A7%D9%85%DB%8C-%D8%AC%D9%85%D9%87%D9%88%D8%B1%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%85%DB%8C-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86/?page=15 ; https://archive.vn/7JpmY
1. The IR images taken through mosaicking method by Nour-1 Satellite.

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https://archive.vn/xNWEj/350b2c71bea9df0f3a5e86292ae74897291b4164.jpg ; https://archive.vn/xNWEj/2d29c3c00ff1acaf2b88828ff465d89c78e9bf3c/scr.png ; http://web.archive.org/web/20200930072206/http://gallery.military.ir/albums/userpics/10391/13990508153643742208536510.png
2. The IR images taken through mosaicking method by Nour-1 Satellite.

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https://archive.vn/d7ReL/36afa02acf6e1d02c4a64bfccd6bd15e66303ff2.jpg ; https://archive.vn/d7ReL/2eaada2a44606ca3f7e0ef3e00834fd79173d060/scr.png ; http://web.archive.org/web/20200930072206/http://gallery.military.ir/albums/userpics/10314/Unbtitled.jpg
3. The IR images taken through mosaicking method by Nour-1 Satellite.

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https://archive.vn/Sccw6/35229349c4e4b159189ff80294f5239aeba563cb.jpg ; https://archive.vn/Sccw6/21304b478d86c36f19e83ef3e6c9a24e60d9e090/scr.png ; http://gallery.military.ir/albums/userpics/10314/2017_dwrbyn_fDyy_yrn.jpg
4. Imperx CCD&CMOS camera displayed on the occasion of a 2017 aerospace exhibition.

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https://archive.vn/7ygPM/975eb78376c2f5ace127d2af2b69b580f35392a7.jpg ; https://archive.vn/7ygPM/042dcae6964c06dc0548022590010baa15fc05e4/scr.png ; http://web.archive.org/web/20200930071725/http://gallery.military.ir/albums/userpics/10314/166.jpg ; http://web.archive.org/web/20200930072203/http://www.military.ir/forums/topic/30438-%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%BE%DB%8C%DA%A9-%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B9-%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%87%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%87-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D9%86%D8%B8%D8%A7%D9%85%DB%8C-%D8%AC%D9%85%D9%87%D9%88%D8%B1%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%85%DB%8C-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86/?page=15&tab=comments ; https://archive.vn/nDoSa ; http://web.archive.org/web/20210424120623/https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/452945/IRGC-launches-permanent-aerospace-fair-showcases-ballistic-missiles ; https://archive.ph/Tpxpm
5. The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) on Sunday (27 September 2020) inaugurated the Tehran Aerospace Exhibition Park's Permanent Exhibition of Achievements and Capabilities of the IRGC’s Aerospace Division in Tehran. Nour-1 satellite has a 1 year designed life.
 
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Part 127

Nour-1 satellite Part 2

Iran's domestically-made ‘Noor’ Satellite still glitters

Apr 29, 2021, 9:00 PM

TEHRAN, Apr. 29 (MNA) – After elapse of one year since salient achievement of IRGC Aerospace Force of the Islamic Republic of Iran in launch of the satellite into the Orbit, the domestically-made ‘Noor’ (Light) Satellite still is shining.

April 30 is the first anniversary of launch of ‘Noor’ Satellite mission. For this purpose, the bacon signal of Noor Satellite has turned on Thursday and Friday (May 29-30) and will be received all over the planet.

http://web.archive.org/web/20210507001741/https://en.mehrnews.com/news/172773/Iran-s-domestically-made-Noor-Satellite-still-glitters
https://archive.ph/9zMPQ





Nour-1 satellite tracking Contest

With a perigee visual magnitude of 2.4 at full illumination reported in a Chinese forum, it means that the Noor satellite is very easy to observe with naked eyes.

At a distance of 1'000 km and 50 percent illumination, the Noor-1 satellite is still bright enough with a visual magnitude 5, therefore observable without binoculars.

Not to mention to photograph with any camera and smartphone.

Special mention for the first member of this forum to report the first visual contact or post a photo!

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http://web.archive.org/web/20200423...ata/attachment/image/000/16/54/48_640_480.jpg ; http://www.9ifly.cn/data/attachment/image/000/16/54/48_640_480.jpg ; http://www.9ifly.cn/forum.php?mod=redirect&goto=findpost&ptid=93411&pid=731832 ; http://archive.is/2OMyh
1. Perigee visual magnitude of 2.4 at full illumination.


NOUR-1 satellite

NORAD ID: 45529
Int'l Code: 2020-024A
Perigee: 433.6 km
Apogee: 451.6 km

Inclination: 59.8 °
Period: 93.3 minutes
Semi major axis: 6813 km

Code:
Two Line Element Set (TLE):

1 45529U 20024A   20113.93246813  .00004197  00000-0  10000-3 0  9991
2 45529  59.7991 168.6034 0013204 212.2014 211.8193 15.43599399   100





https://twitter.com/SpaceWatchGL/status/1260230092279746561

The article is wrong. It claims that the Qased-e-Noor-1 space launcher has a third stage.

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http://archive.vn/WigLN/d64c3af4bd515fb6b139718ff8b418201f73197b.jpg ; https://archive.vn/WigLN/8f137aaf230005eb1188cc7f8ec78a1b8e8166ac/scr.png ; http://web.archive.org/web/20200513...ent/uploads/2020/05/Qased-SLV-annotated-B.jpg ; https://spacewatch.global/2020/05/s...n-hinz-on-the-qased-satellite-launch-vehicle/
1. Internet speculations on the Qased-e-Noor-1 space launcher. 2020.

But from day one on 22nd April 2020, until today, the 13rd MAY, or 3 weeks after the orbital insertion into LEO, no such third object has ever been reported by the U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD).

Last 30 Days' Launches Two Line Element Set (TLE):

Current as of 2020 May 13 14:05:53 UTC (Day 134)

NOOR
1 45529U 20024A 20134.23517285 .00003807 00000-0 86901-4 0 9992
2 45529 59.8108 87.7042 0006277 282.2737 57.1513 15.45189025 3240
QASED R/B
1 45530U 20024B 20133.54630001 .00001228 00000-0 34843-4 0 9992
2 45530 59.7985 90.6030 0010880 240.7551 119.2449 15.43669407 3133

STARLINK-1329
1 45531U 20025A 20134.16667824 -.00028354 00000-0 -30469-3 0 9996
2 45531 53.0009 299.1904 0001493 64.5377 278.6963 15.62768967 3900
STARLINK-1338
1 45532U 20025B 20134.16667824 -.00028585 00000-0 -30730-3 0 9994
2 45532 53.0014 299.1927 0001354 61.8177 276.3057 15.62763978 3913
STARLINK-1339
1 45533U 20025C 20134.25001157 .00019798 00000-0 22173-3 0 9992
2 45533 53.0028 298.8020 0001310 64.0215 16.8553 15.62727976 3926
STARLINK-1341
1 45534U 20025D 20134.25001157 .00019990 00000-0 22381-3 0 9998
2 45534 53.0014 298.7996 0000848 350.3863 93.0484 15.62729582 3923
STARLINK-1350
1 45535U 20025E 20133.91667824 .00041242 00000-0 45415-3 0 9998
2 45535 53.0027 300.4373 0001482 56.3042 303.0700 15.62741391 1773
STARLINK-1352
1 45536U 20025F 20134.16667824 -.00028193 00000-0 -30299-3 0 9993
2 45536 53.0021 299.2149 0001277 54.6089 270.8034 15.62764186 3914
STARLINK-1353
1 45537U 20025G 20134.16667824 -.00028794 00000-0 -30968-3 0 9994
2 45537 53.0030 299.2104 0001340 59.1262 270.0974 15.62757261 3911
STARLINK-1362
1 45538U 20025H 20134.25001157 .00019670 00000-0 22027-3 0 9994
2 45538 53.0009 298.7826 0001265 60.5725 30.5008 15.62736153 3935
STARLINK-1367
1 45539U 20025J 20134.25001157 .02713687 00000-0 30001-1 0 9995
2 45539 53.0067 298.0034 0002740 239.4699 239.3442 15.59098992 3939
STARLINK-1368
1 45540U 20025K 20134.16667824 -.00028483 00000-0 -30597-3 0 9991
2 45540 53.0023 299.2130 0001319 57.9488 266.2156 15.62781508 3918
STARLINK-1369
1 45541U 20025L 20133.91667824 .00043759 00000-0 48179-3 0 9990
2 45541 53.0015 300.4390 0001499 55.7056 299.8670 15.62718505 1771
STARLINK-1371
1 45542U 20025M 20133.91667824 .00046044 00000-0 50635-3 0 9991
2 45542 53.0007 300.4219 0001480 55.2232 313.0506 15.62726302 3867
STARLINK-1372
1 45543U 20025N 20134.16667824 -.00028004 00000-0 -30080-3 0 9990
2 45543 53.0030 299.2275 0001190 50.8134 270.7771 15.62773754 3913
STARLINK-1373
1 45544U 20025P 20133.91667824 .00047736 00000-0 52460-3 0 9990
2 45544 53.0015 300.4155 0001507 59.0130 314.3807 15.62727837 1776
STARLINK-1374
1 45545U 20025Q 20133.91667824 .00046387 00000-0 50990-3 0 9998
2 45545 53.0032 300.4360 0001739 65.9954 299.7429 15.62733964 1786
STARLINK-1375
1 45546U 20025R 20134.25001157 .00019963 00000-0 22332-3 0 9997
2 45546 53.0010 298.8029 0001071 49.7824 27.3234 15.62752362 3931
STARLINK-1377
1 45547U 20025S 20133.91667824 .00046233 00000-0 50811-3 0 9992
2 45547 53.0007 300.4368 0001317 37.0007 326.2210 15.62740725 1786
STARLINK-1378
1 45548U 20025T 20133.91667824 .00047903 00000-0 52636-3 0 9995
2 45548 53.0030 300.4542 0001344 50.9878 302.0395 15.62730000 1777
STARLINK-1379
1 45549U 20025U 20134.25001157 .00020520 00000-0 22944-3 0 9990
2 45549 53.0031 298.8146 0001177 57.6911 10.5123 15.62744076 3933
STARLINK-1390
1 45550U 20025V 20133.91667824 .00040269 00000-0 44378-3 0 9990
2 45550 53.0009 300.4168 0001412 48.3698 323.7503 15.62732741 1772
STARLINK-1294
1 45551U 20025W 20134.16667824 -.00024867 00000-0 -26607-3 0 9992
2 45551 52.9986 298.4131 0008009 280.4024 84.0220 15.62748020 3910
STARLINK-1322
1 45552U 20025X 20133.91667824 .00044776 00000-0 49291-3 0 9998
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http://archive.is/oD8Ol#selection-9.0-9.2142

This means that there are only the Salman-1 solid propellant second stage and the Noor-1 satellite orbiting the Earth.

And from the Mission Control screen, we know that following the second stage's ignition at T=150 seconds, a third burn was performed at T=420 seconds:

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http://archive.vn/vZXhx/bd65318361e31f94db43184664548fa6eb7f7afb.jpg ; https://archive.vn/vZXhx/322cd1b3c4a6c2879d95ac02aac6004b5acbcc0e/scr.png ; http://web.archive.org/web/20200513...ckets_1/Rest_World/Qased-IRGC/Flight/path.JPG ; http://web.archive.org/web/20200513...s_1/Rest_World/Qased-IRGC/Flight/sequence.htm ; http://archive.vn/nbGQU ; https://archive.vn/nbGQU/eadb8766656d84991f2d67eb461e672327a8efbe/scr.png
2. Flight Profile Qased-e-Noor-1 on 22nd April 2020.

Another screen of the Mission Control shows that there is a liquid propellant tank feeding 6 engine nozzles, and it is this final unit that has circularized the satellite's orbit:

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http://archive.is/SqyQw/661ae2cf71cdddd184807a744db5a3e60c748f35.pnghttps://archive.is/SqyQw/7310c91b835a9a75819bbd7475f57beb8e54a0c5/scr.pnghttps://archive.is/SqyQw/7310c91b835a9a75819bbd7475f57beb8e54a0c5/scr.pnghttp://web.archive.org/web/20200424...m/media/EWT_YYKXgAEReDh?format=png&name=smallhttps://pbs.twimg.com/media/EWT_YYKXgAEReDh?format=png&name=smallhttps://pbs.twimg.com/media/EWT_YYKXgAEReDh?format=png&name=small
3. 伊朗“努尔一号”冷气推进系统。

From the mission logo, it is obvious that the 6 engine nozzles are those fitted on the Noor-1 satellite itself and not a third orbital insertion kick-stage, the Israeli Samson satellite being fitted with 4 engine nozzles:

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http://archive.vn/kcoFB/b651bed18b5d2ac4d6e9b45fb521421c1cf30425.jpghttps://archive.vn/kcoFB/aab92487155e34ceb48bf697a22a06bc378c1c55/scr.pnghttps://archive.vn/kcoFB/aab92487155e34ceb48bf697a22a06bc378c1c55/scr.pnghttp://web.archive.org/web/20200424.../media/EWUcM7pXQAAj_jc?format=jpg&name=mediumhttps://pbs.twimg.com/media/EWUcM7pXQAAj_jc?format=jpg&name=mediumhttps://pbs.twimg.com/media/EWUcM7pXQAAj_jc?format=jpg&name=medium
4. 左:以色列Samson(“参孙号”)卫星。右:伊朗“努尔一号”(波斯语意为“光明一号”)军事卫星。
 

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Part 128

Nour-1 satellite Part 3

Not claiming the first prize of the NOOR-1 tracking contest yet.

But very close. Maybe tonight!

Meanwhile, the Iranian IRGC's military satellite NOOR-1 was seen on 20th May 2020, cruising around Praesepe, (Latin word meaning manger or cradle) also known as Messier 44 (M44) or the Beehive Cluster, a large, bright open star cluster located in the constellation Cancer, along the North Korean Kwangmyongsong-4 earth observation satellite, both on patrol duty.

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http://archive.is/tZIwz/b28b4d93560ee979f0101a0cb2ae1acc01591011.jpg ; https://archive.is/tZIwz/6b0189acf99c003ee3b681c833c2872d4e06ff77/scr.png ; http://web.archive.org/web/20200520171858if_/https://i.imgur.com/jIRT6IG.jpg
1. Iranian NOOR-1 satellite seen on 20th May 2020 along North Korea's Kwangmyongsong-4 earth observation satellite. Screen capture from Stellarium.





Small clarification from my previous assessment.

Iran's missile capability close to join North Korea and China

7th June 2020

The Noor-1 satellite is a small satellite that is only a few liters in size and is estimated to weigh between 5 and 14 kilograms. Very small satellite for spy purposes in the sky.

The Noor-1 satellite was orbited by a satellite carrier, the third stage of which is a solid-fuel rocket. Arash-24 is probably more than 100 kg and Salman-1 probably weighs more than 300 kg.

Taking into account the Nour-1 satellite and the third stage, we see that the IRGC has the ability to send a net orbiting mass of about 105-344 kg over the United States.

The IRGC appears to be deliberately trying to demonstrate its space capability by separating the Noor-1 satellite from the third stage.

These IRGC missiles are capable of carrying the extremely small warheads weighing less than 90 kg over the United States.

Gen. Amir Hajizadeh told at the news conference that the IRGC plans to put Noor-2 into orbit in June.

http://web.archive.org/web/20200608070215/https://www.mashreghnews.ir/news/1080594/%D9%86%DB%8C%D9%88%D8%B2%D9%85%DA%A9%D8%B3-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D9%BE%DB%8C%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%81%D8%AA-%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B4%DA%A9%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%87-%D9%88-%DA%86%DB%8C%D9%86-%D9%86%D8%B2%D8%AF%DB%8C%DA%A9-%D8%B4%D8%AF%D9%87-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA
http://archive.vn/7Ejtq


From a new Iranian article posted on 7th June 2020, the third stage is presented as the solid-propellant Arash-24, with a purported mass of ~100 kg. The mass of the Salman-1 second stage being about ~300 kg.

And from the Mission Control screen, we know that following the second stage's ignition at T=150 seconds, a third burn was performed at T=420 seconds.

This means that currently there are only the Arash-24 solid propellant third stage and the Noor-1 satellite orbiting the Earth.

The Salman-1 solid propellant second stage reaching only a velocity of 5'250 m/s at cut-off, after 70 seconds of burn, and a 403 km altitude, simply re-entered the atmosphere, unable to reach orbital velocity.

This orbital insertion velocity of ~7'650 m/s was achieved with the third stage Arash-24, reaching an apogee of ~444 km.

Thereafter, the Noor satellite used its own six cold gas thrusters to separate from the third stage and manoeuvre in orbit, orienting its camera toward the earth's surface.

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http://archive.vn/vZXhx/bd65318361e31f94db43184664548fa6eb7f7afb.jpg ; https://archive.vn/vZXhx/322cd1b3c4a6c2879d95ac02aac6004b5acbcc0e/scr.png ; http://web.archive.org/web/20200513...ckets_1/Rest_World/Qased-IRGC/Flight/path.JPG ; http://web.archive.org/web/20200513...s_1/Rest_World/Qased-IRGC/Flight/sequence.htm ; http://archive.vn/nbGQU ; https://archive.vn/nbGQU/eadb8766656d84991f2d67eb461e672327a8efbe/scr.png
1. Flight Profile of Qased-e-Noor-1 on 22nd April 2020.




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http://archive.vn/oxi5O/6eea75e2bc009b46d016c469a49683e60b1bb4ed.jpg ; https://archive.vn/oxi5O/e932ccdafb3af736a1cc938ca2ea128bc46a14ac/scr.png ; http://web.archive.org/web/20200823205656/https://i.imgur.com/R4X8CXu.jpg
1. CGI schematics of Iran's Safir-1 SLV, Qased-1 SLV, Ghadr-H MRBM. Please disregard the wrong Zoljanah SLV. 2020.

Nour-1 satellite in the recent Tehran Aerospace Exhibition Park, in September 2020.

The operational life of Noor 1 satellite is one year, which is now 5 months.

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https://archive.vn/7ygPM/975eb78376c2f5ace127d2af2b69b580f35392a7.jpg ; https://archive.vn/7ygPM/042dcae6964c06dc0548022590010baa15fc05e4/scr.png ; http://web.archive.org/web/20200930071725/http://gallery.military.ir/albums/userpics/10314/166.jpg ; http://web.archive.org/web/20200930...امی-جمهوری-اسلامی-ایران/?page=15&tab=comments ; https://archive.vn/nDoSa
2. Nour-1 satellite in the recent Tehran Aerospace Exhibition Park. SEP 2020.





NOOR satellite's achievements:

• Firstly, it is the first ever satellite launched by Iran's IRGC.

• Secondly, it is Iran's first military satellite.

• Thirdly, this success ends a long series of failed launches for Iran, with Fajr#3 launched on 2nd February 2015, being the last before six consecutive failures (19.04.2016, 27.07.2017, 15.01.2019, 5 February 2019, 29 August 2019, 09.02.2020).

• Fourthly, NOOR is achieving for the first time what Fajr#3 could previously not: manoeuvering in orbit with its own cold gas thruster system!

• Fifthly, as a consequence of the above 4th, the orbital life will be tremendous: instead of a couple of months like Fajr#3, generations to come will be able to watch NOOR, even when all the members of this forum have left this world, their grandchildren will still track this one satellite. In this regard, NOOR has joined China's first satellite DFH-1 and North Korea's Kwangmyongsong-3!

• Sixthly, with this outstanding achievement, this satellite might mark the beginning of the IRGC's space agency taking over the civilian space agency in all Iran's future space activities

• Seventhly, the satellite launcher carried to heaven the image of our beloved Martyr Major-General Qasem Soleimani, the Commander of the IRGC’s Quds Forces who formerly accomplished numerous other valorous achievements during his blessed life, as well as having a life that was characterized by extraordinary faith, exemplary courage and passionate attachment to Wilayat.

• Eighthly, NOOR is not only a tribute to Martyr Major-General Qasem Soleimani, it is also a testimony to Martyr Tehrani Moghadam who took great steps in the promotion of the IRGC military strength, the solid space launchers being his brainchilds.

• For all these reasons, the tracking of NOOR satellite should be made popular among the Iranian masses if not mandatory, only for the sake of scientific advancement. China did it with the DFH-1 satellite back in 1970 sparing no effort in bringing the people closer to the dark night skies, and today 50 years later, the PRC is launching in a row, both a lunar capable seven seater crewed spacecraft, a lunar return sample probe, a Mars rover and a space station core module! While DFH-1 (Dong Fang Hong - Red is East) still orbits the Earth!


As promised, here the first tentative imaging of the NOOR satellite, but high uncertainty about the identity.

As always in satobs, the major problem is the identification of the many traces. Just like in particle physics.?

Tonight, the timing according to Stellarium, did not really match the traces on the photo. And the nearest one that crossed Algieba and Adhafera (two stars of the LEO constellation) within under 5 minutes of the predicted time was not exactly following the plotted path...

Nonetheless, here the picture, calibrated online via astrometry.net.

The path is at the center of the image, showing seemingly some sign of rotation, the magnitude is dimmer than 7:

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http://archive.is/NDoQX/0db8005d7d8c49fcc72ff3fe19dc4f0535ef5641.jpg ; https://archive.is/NDoQX/001fead7e6b1ea2a4034742c11febba91db65ba5/scr.png ; http://web.archive.org/web/20200521014256/http://nova.astrometry.net/annotated_full/4240760 ; http://nova.astrometry.net/annotated_full/4240760 ; http://nova.astrometry.net/status/3533606 ; http://nova.astrometry.net/user_images/3675462#annotated
1. Possible pass of the Noor satellite imaged.

Note that nothing was seen with binoculars, probably due to the level of light pollution (clear sky conditions).

In the following days, conditions will not improve. As the temperature is getting ever more scorching, thus the haze. Moreover the end of the COVID-19 lockdown means more anthropogenic activities, more atmospheric dust and increased light pollution, making space imaging even more difficult.




Good news, the contest for the first image of the Iranian NOOR satellite is still ON!

Bad news, after careful further analysis, what was already suspected is now confirmed, the trace in the previous picture was not left by the NOOR satellite.

But near certainly that the Israeli BGUSAT (NORAD ID: 41999; Int'l Code: 2017-008BD), could be the real satellite, and that was orbiting at nearly the same altitude (484.5 km/496.9 km) and also same period (94.3 minutes).

Two Line Element Set (TLE):

1 41999U 17008BD 20145.10292110 .00001804 00000-0 69907-4 0 9994
2 41999 97.3666 213.9467 0009067 46.8576 313.3419 15.27415633181237

The root cause for all these confusions is at the source, the bad timing, and this is nothing new.

As seen from the prediction map, in reality the BGUSAT was captured on camera 5 minutes early!

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http://archive.is/o47bu/c5a45c99b188670a9a635e5a17dadf9946b62106.jpg ; https://archive.is/o47bu/25b8fc66e813661d1b8684b5e45172d5b9df08d1/scr.png ; http://web.archive.org/web/20200525000231/https://i.imgur.com/luPokuC.jpg
1. Predicted pass of BGUSAT.


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http://archive.is/NDoQX/0db8005d7d8c49fcc72ff3fe19dc4f0535ef5641.jpg ; https://archive.is/NDoQX/001fead7e6b1ea2a4034742c11febba91db65ba5/scr.png ; http://web.archive.org/web/20200521014256/http://nova.astrometry.net/annotated_full/4240760 ; http://nova.astrometry.net/annotated_full/4240760 ; http://nova.astrometry.net/status/3533606 ; http://nova.astrometry.net/user_images/3675462#annotated
2. Unindentified pass imaged as the BGUSAT satellite.

What is noteworthy is that this satellite launched from India in February 2017 is even smaller than Iran's NOOR, with only 10X30 centimeters, the size of a milk carton, and weighs only 5 kilograms.

Therefore why was the Iranian 6U Cubesat of twice the size of the Israeli 3U CubeSat not caught on camera?

Here another example taken from tonight COVID-19 session. The North Korean satellite Kwangmyongsong-4 was captured within under a minute of the predicted time and slightly off the predicted path.

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http://archive.vn/bXIUs/6413a2b7937ab1ff9be40e26f82bb4d7f0c5e2af.jpg ; https://archive.vn/bXIUs/aa699960adb2a38000a0f59b88a2d025bd991e90/scr.png ; http://web.archive.org/web/20200525000304/https://i.imgur.com/t1Nf1IG.jpg
3. Predicted pass of Kwangmyongsong-4.

And the calibrated picture via astrometry.net:

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http://archive.vn/7ulNk/f1d04813c211517428b3c836dc65d3f6991da248.jpg ; https://archive.vn/7ulNk/725b9ef46bb8f9bddcc9604c7d94e892f587635e/scr.png ; http://web.archive.org/web/20200525000400/https://i.imgur.com/Rlyt3f0.jpg ; http://nova.astrometry.net/status/3547050 ; http://nova.astrometry.net/user_images/3688832#annotated ; http://nova.astrometry.net/annotated_full/4254321
4. Actual captured pass of Kwangmyongsong-4.

Moreover, it seems that official data concerning Iran's military satellite are weird to say the least: NOOR is alleged to be orbiting at a lower altitude than the final rocket stage!

QASED R/B: Perigee: 435.7 km, Apogee: 448.9 km
NOUR 01: Perigee: 432.9 km, Apogee: 442.4 km

QASED R/B Two Line Element Set (TLE):

1 45530U 20024B 20145.20452175 +.00001262 +00000-0 +35530-4 0 9994
2 45530 059.7978 044.2327 0009658 269.4589 090.5384 15.43704540004946

NOUR 01 Two Line Element Set (TLE):
1 45529U 20024A 20145.50746300 .00004233 00000-0 95456-4 0 9995
2 45529 59.8135 42.7827 0006982 313.4531 103.6694 15.45284725 4997

The NOOR tracking contest will continue, but next time starting 5 minutes earlier and going 5 minutes after the predicted time.

Knowing that with the Chinese Yaogan Triplets or U.S. NOSS SIGINT satellites, the 'uncertainty' might reach 20 minutes!


By then, here the other crescent visible from Earth: the Venus crescent right, with Mercury in the upper left corner.

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http://archive.vn/MTJCR/5831313593e247630de2bf406bc00135e5739e31.jpg ; https://archive.vn/MTJCR/ab64d1194061a4d4a6ed209da47e2751adade9de/scr.png ; http://web.archive.org/web/20200525010307/https://i.imgur.com/tMdXwxN.jpg
5. Venus crescent in conjunction with Mercury.
 

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Part 129

Nour-1 satellite Part 4

While Iran has currently only one Salman rocket stage orbiting the earth, but with no published pictures on the internet to this day, North Korea has two since 2012 and 2016.

And one of them even imaged as late as last night!

The Kwangmyongsong space rocket's 3rd stage, photographed here from close range in its horizontal assembly and processing building of Sohae Space Center, with a much larger diameter of 1.25 m (Salman R/B ~0.9 m), that is similar to the Safir-1 space launcher, and launched on 7th February 2016 with the 200 kg heavy payload Kwangmyongsong-4 earth observation satellite into a Sun Synchronous Orbit:

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http://archive.is/4HeF6/f7025caf473d8bc21f3546b361aea6474f75cb16.jpg ; https://archive.is/4HeF6/e337bcf9401f4f29249758187fae811774f56d7e/scr.png ; http://web.archive.org/web/20200603...data/jajuilbo_com/201602/2016021558459351.jpg ; http://archive.vn/rDMVm ; http://www.jajusibo.com/sub_read.html?uid=25927
1. Kwangmyongsong space rocket's 3rd stage, launched on 7th February 2016.

KMS-4 KMS R/B Two Line Element Set (TLE):

1 41333U 16009B 20144.71110578 +.00001719 +00000-0 +45438-4 0 9997
2 41333 097.3593 230.7410 0041708 115.1495 245.4086 15.38994226240694

The predicted pass, as emerging from the earth shadow:

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http://archive.vn/sbH7S/170b6093ef49259b19a942e9a701addb00d950f4.jpg ; https://archive.vn/sbH7S/e1fe2f4a1ddf17b67a7800a007b1ffb658da28d4/scr.png ; http://web.archive.org/web/20200603210940/https://i.imgur.com/iPyf0AW.jpg
2. Kwangmyongsong space rocket's 3rd stage predicted pass.

But as previoulsy feared last week, photographed under very difficult environmental conditions caused by a Moon illuminated at 88.8%, a hot and hazy sky, producing the most annoying intense bright white sky background (removed before upload), and resulting in a very poorly contrasted faint trace of the rocket stage's pass of an estimated magnitude dimmer than 8, but revealing nonetheless a clear brightess variation (rotation) with a peak-to-peak of about ~7 seconds.

As imaged from a 450 kilometer range last night (calibrated with astrometry.net):

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http://archive.vn/ikMGy/9184666a0755156ebe10c708ddf9f4c700b2c10e.jpg ; https://archive.vn/ikMGy/87cb7fee6a03f86f984fc43ddd2d085778391aa6/scr.png ; http://web.archive.org/web/20200603211028/http://nova.astrometry.net/annotated_full/4287095 ; http://nova.astrometry.net/annotated_full/4287095 ; http://web.archive.org/web/20200603211224/http://nova.astrometry.net/user_images/3721577#annotated ; http://archive.vn/iLZyx
3. Kwangmyongsong space rocket's 3rd stage, as imaged from a 450 kilometer range last night.
 

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Part 130

Pars-1#1 satellite

Iran conducted a failed space launch

Jun 21, 2021

TFW you know something that’s going to be big news but that is, just for the moment, all yours. #OSINT is cool.

A couple hours now.

Last week, Iran conducted a failed space launch. Iran is now getting ready to try again. @DaveSchmerler and I worked it all out with open sources, then @ZcohenCNN got the Pentagon to confirm it. A short OSINT thread.

We took a look at an image from @Planet of June 1 and saw fuel containers, as well as a possible oxidizer container. There is only one reason to bring so much fuel to the site.

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https://archive.ph/vTcnG/3e7728e4c5103d2106d0d3b56a7a6f006b53b56e.jpg ; https://archive.ph/vTcnG/dc9484aa2506472a4a6d671ea7d0c3c2ea2d2b4e/scr.png ; http://web.archive.org/web/20210623220114/https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E4h5N3KVIAAC6l9?format=jpg&name=4096x4096 ; https://twitter.com/ArmsControlWonk/status/1407514017946472449
1. Image from 1 June 2021 with fuel containers, as well as a possible oxidizer container. Jun 23, 2021

Last week, @DaveSchmerler noticed that a June 6 image of the Imam Khomeini Spaceport from @Maxar showed indicators that are normally associated with space launches in Iran. These are the same signatures that we used to predict previous space launches.

One of those signatures is a lot of vehicles showing up at the horizontal checkout building. On June 6, there were more than a dozen vehicles there -- something that only happens before space launches.

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https://archive.ph/0korC/62ead053e995f141856eed09edce2f0915f98aa6.jpg ; https://archive.ph/0korC/234c014db8bfe171aa9ed2d27306fbc51ae8a1b7/scr.png ; http://web.archive.org/web/20210623214846/https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E4h4TGeUYAUS0Sd?format=jpg&name=4096x4096 ; https://twitter.com/ArmsControlWonk/status/1407514006022070274
2. One of those signatures is a lot of vehicles showing up On 6 June 2021 at the horizontal checkout building. Jun 23, 2021

Another signature was specialized equipment at the mobile launch gantry including two specific vehicles and a mobile work platform. We never see this equipment except before space launches.

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https://archive.ph/4kNdF/42bee99f8d6ecfcb404c560c0a5415d406fe7e4c.jpg ; https://archive.ph/4kNdF/091a4df89c91f96922358901d17f910c1b7f6b5c/scr.png ; http://web.archive.org/web/20210623215524/https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E4h4iz6UYAAgHUa?format=jpg&name=4096x4096 ; https://twitter.com/ArmsControlWonk/status/1407514012074479617
3. Specialized equipment at the mobile launch gantry om 6th June 2021. Jun 23, 2021

Iran had already announced as many as three Simorgh SLV launches this year (2021):
'Tolou, Pars-1 and Zafar-2 with Simorgh launcher, and the goals of the Iranian Space Agency to achieve LEO, SSO amd GEO.
At the same time Nahid-1 and Nahid-2 (Venus-1/2) will also be launched.
In order to reach the SSO, we will launch the Pars-2 satellite, with the Zolnajah launcher from the Chabahar space center.
The flight model of the bio-capsule will be delivered to the space organization in June.'[1], [2]


And then nothing. Iran did not announce a launch. @18SPCS didn't add an Iranian satellite to the catalogue of space objects. And when we got a new images from @Planet and @maxar there was much less activity at the launch site. We were pretty sure the launch failed.

At about the same time, xx contacted me and asked if I had heard any rumors about a failed space launch somewhere in the world. My jaw about hit the floor.

But the story isn't over. Because on June 20, @Planet imaged the site again. A support vehicle and the mobile work platform are back at the gantry and there is another load of fuel (and possibly oxidizer) on site. The Iranians are going to try again! OSINT is wild.

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https://archive.ph/Gy0CM/4dc5be846cfeccb23cfc77033c937c2aa67526e9.jpg ; https://archive.ph/Gy0CM/73e10715aeec1410ccf3f90c56f19b4663f260b4/scr.png ; http://web.archive.org/web/20210623222306/https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E4h-jPOVEAQfk97?format=jpg&name=4096x4096 ; https://twitter.com/ArmsControlWonk/status/1407514045050101760
4. The Iranians are going to try again!· Jun 23, 2021

http://web.archive.org/web/20210623214640/https://twitter.com/ArmsControlWonk/status/1407514000233943044
https://archive.md/yaw8T
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http://web.archive.org/web/20210623010511/https://edition.cnn.com/2021/06/22/politics/iran-failed-satellite-launch/index.html
https://archive.ph/jjnLj





Iranian ICT Minister Dismisses Failure of Satellite Launch

2021-June-23 13:28

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's Minister of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi rejected the Pentagon’s claims that Tehran has failed to launch a satellite into the space.
“Pars 1 and (Nahid) Venus satellites, whose entire launching processes have been paved, are now in the hands of the Iranian Space Agency, and the process to send them to us has not yet been paved and the report on the unsuccessful launch of the satellite is not true,” Azari Jahromi told reporters in Tehran after a cabinet meeting on Wednesday.

http://web.archive.org/web/20210623232753/https://www.farsnews.ir/en/news/14000402000464/Iranian-ICT-Miniser-Dismisses-Failre-f-Saellie-Lanch
https://archive.ph/rNQKc#selection-766.0-766.1




An immediate 2nd try without deep failure assessment is unlikely.
 

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Part 131

Pars-1#2 satellite


On 20 June 2021, @Planet imaged the IKSLC site again. A support vehicle and the mobile work platform are back at the gantry and there is another load of fuel (and possibly oxidizer) on site. The Iranians are going to try again!

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https://archive.ph/Gy0CM/4dc5be846cfeccb23cfc77033c937c2aa67526e9.jpg ; https://archive.ph/Gy0CM/73e10715aeec1410ccf3f90c56f19b4663f260b4/scr.png ; http://web.archive.org/web/20210623222306/https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E4h-jPOVEAQfk97?format=jpg&name=4096x4096 ; https://twitter.com/ArmsControlWonk/status/1407514045050101760
1. The Iranians are going to try again!· Jun 23, 2021

https://twitter.com/ArmsControlWonk/status/1407514045050101760
http://web.archive.org/web/20210623010511/https://edition.cnn.com/2021/06/22/politics/iran-failed-satellite-launch/index.html
https://archive.ph/jjnLj

 

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Nour-2 satellite

7th June 2020

Gen. Amir Hajizadeh told at the news conference that the IRGC plans to put Noor-2 into orbit in June.

http://web.archive.org/web/20200608070215/https://www.mashreghnews.ir/news/1080594/%D9%86%DB%8C%D9%88%D8%B2%D9%85%DA%A9%D8%B3-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D9%BE%DB%8C%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%81%D8%AA-%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B4%DA%A9%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%87-%D9%88-%DA%86%DB%8C%D9%86-%D9%86%D8%B2%D8%AF%DB%8C%DA%A9-%D8%B4%D8%AF%D9%87-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA
http://archive.vn/7Ejtq

 

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Part 133

Payam-2 satellite

2019/01/17 [12:01]

"Given the order by Minister of Information and Communications Technology Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi to design and build the next satellite, named 'Payam 2', our team of scientists will prepare it for launch in less than a year, thanks to the technical knowledge we have now acquired," Motamedi pointed out.

http://web.archive.org/web/20190119113534/http://jajusibo.com/sub_read.html?uid=43661&section=sc29&section2=
https://archive.ph/MWOH0





AUT starts conceptual design of Payam 2 satellite

Jun 29, 2020, 7:00 PM

TEHRAN, Jun. 29 (MNA) – The dean of Tehran’s Amirkabir University of Technology says the domestic scientists have started the first phase of Payam 2 satellite’s design.

“The conceptual design and the technological development the high-tech satellite has commenced and is envisaged to be completed within a year,” Ahmad Moradi told Mehr News on Monday.

“The cooperation contract for the second phase will be signed with the Telecoms Ministry right after the completion of the first phase,” he added.

Moradi added that the Payam 2 satellite will be missioned to send images with a resolution of less than two-meter, adding that it will be orbited in an altitude of 500km to 600km.

It will also fall in the category of 200kg satellites, he added.

In January 2019, Iran launched its Payam (Message) satellite into space with an aim to collect data on environmental change; however, technical problems that occurred during the final stage of the launch prevented the spacecraft from reaching orbit.

http://web.archive.org/web/20200629172650/https://en.mehrnews.com/news/160328/AUT-starts-conceptual-design-of-Payam-2-satellite
https://archive.ph/4J7SC

 

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Part 134

Zafar-2 satellite

Iran ready to launch Zafar-2 satellite by June 2020

Feb 10, 2020, 12:05 AM

Tehran, Feb 9, IRNA -- Minister of Communications and Information Technology Mohammad Javad Azari-Jahromi said late on Sunday that another copy of Zafar Satellite will be sent to orbit in June.

https://en.irna.ir/news/83668309/Iran-ready-to-launch-next-satellite ; http://archive.ph/SPrYr ; http://web.archive.org/web/20200210153509/https://en.irna.ir/news/83668309/Iran-ready-to-launch-next-satellite
 

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Part 135

Iranian satellites ready for launch Part 1

AUT SAT

26 January 2014

AUT SAT or Amir Kabir University Sat was designed in 2008 and unveiled in 2011. Remote sensing and Earth observing satellite, for identification of vegetation with its 4 cameras. With a mass of 80 kg, it was initially expected to be place on a 98 degrees polar orbit by a foreign launcher. Due to sanctions, is is now rescheduled to be place in a 55 degrees orbit with a Safir-2 domestic launcher, on a 660 km orbit.

It has a cubic shape with 55 x 60 x 50 cm sides. The expected life is 3 to 5 years.


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AUT SAT

http://www.mashreghnews.ir/fa/news/259229/مسافران-پیشرفته-سیمرغ-در-انتظار-رسیدن-به-فلک-تصاویر



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AUTSAT is a university microsatellite with a remote sensing mission and a secondary mission of store and forward data communication. This satellite is at the stage of design and construction of the flight model by Amirkabir University of Technology, a leading technical university in Iran in conjunction with the Iranian Space Agency (ISA). The satellite’s total weight is about 85 kg and designed by a team of the university faculty and students. This project has strengthened the spirit of team-working and technical cooperation between about 12 university professors and 55 graduate students. The satellite is also capable of monitoring growth of agricultural products in its coverage area.

Type / Application Earth Observation, Store and Forward Data Communication
Orbit 500 – 661 Km
Weight 80 to 85 Kg
Life Time 3-4 Years
Launch Date 2015-2016 Timeframe
Launch Vehicle TBD
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║                                   AUTSAT                                     ║
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║ Type / Application │ Earth Observation, Store and Forward Data Communication ║
╟────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ Orbit              │ 500 – 661 Km                                            ║
╟────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ Weight             │ 80 to 85 Kg                                             ║
╟────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ Life Time          │ 3-4 Years                                               ║
╟────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ Launch Date        │ 2015-2016 Timeframe                                     ║
╟────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ Launch Vehicle     │ TBD                                                     ║
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http://www.nasimonline.ir/Content/Detail/789944/238

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http://mohammadshariatmadari.ir/node/92013864

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Ayat

19 February 2012

Iranian researchers plan to manufacture a [LEO] satellite which helps predict earthquakes from space.

The satellite dubbed Ayat (Signs) will help predict the time of earthquakes for the first time in the country.

Deputy Head of Iran's Industrial and Scientific Studies Center for Innovation and International Cooperation Mohammad Hassan Entezari said the satellite would identify the signals sent out from the earth before or after the earthquake, adding the satellite weighs 50-70 kg and would be placed in a [LEO].

He stressed some countries including France, China and Russia are working in this regard, noting Ayat satellite possesses a key role in processing the seismic disturbances before and after the shocks.

Entezari stated that basic studies have been carried out and the practical process would begin after required budget is provided.

http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=9010175332


http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=88687103&postcount=614




IranBus 150

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http://www.mashreghnews.ir/fa/news/...واره-جدید-ایرانی-با-تکنولوژی-همسطح-ایرباس-عکس
Bottom: Revealed on the occasion of the 2016 Kish Air Show, the new "Iran platform Bus 150" ( "پلتفرم ایران باس 150") multi-spectral remote sensing satellite, with resolution of 1.5 meters, orbit of 600 km and 55 degreees inclination to be launched by Safir-2 SLV. Life time of 3 years, Dimensions: 110 - 110 -130 cm. It is the largest satellite made in Iran.





Iransat-1

26 January 2014

Iransat-1 communication satellite is to be launched by Safir-2. It will pave the way for a large communication satellite. Should be launched by 2017.
It has a mass of 70 kg, and will be placed into a 250 km orbit with 10 degrees inclination. Its cold gas propulsion thrusters will then put the satellite to a 11,000 km transfer orbit.

It will then send two hours of daily television program. It will test space radiations.

http://www.mashreghnews.ir/fa/news/259229/مسافران-پیشرفته-سیمرغ-در-انتظار-رسیدن-به-فلک-تصاویر





Khaleej-e Fars





Masud-1

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http://www.military.ir/forums/topic/21976-ماهواره-ناهيد،-اولين-ماهواره-بومي-با-قابليت-افر/




Masud-2

 

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Iranian satellites ready for launch Part 2

Mesbah-1 (Cancelled)

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http://hitna.ir/fa/news/1300/پرتاب-ماهواره-مصباح-به-مدار600كيلومتر-تا-سال92

2015 Oct 04

In February 2003, Iran and the Italian Carlo Gavazzi Space Co. agreed to cooperate on the construction of two Mesbah spacecrafts. First displayed in 2005, scheduled to be launched by the end of 2005 then March 2006 by Russia with a Kosmos-3M from Plesetsk. Rescheduled to be launched by India. Because of the sanctions, the Mesbah satellite has been held under seizure by Italy for three years. As of October 2015, Iran is to reclaim the satellite seized by Italy. Then Iran will follow up on its previous talks with such countries as Russia and India which are capable of launching satellites.

http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2015/10/04/431873/Iran-Mesbah-satellite

March, 10, 2015

Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the 14th Iranian Space Associations Conference in Tehran, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme Council of Cyberspace Mohammad Hassan Entezari said that the country is ready to launch Mesbah (Lantern) telecommunications satellite.

http://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/2...-to-send-mesbah-satellite-into-orbit-official




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Mesbah (meaning ‘Lantern’), a low earth orbit (LEO) telecommunication satellite, was jointly built by IROST and ITRC in collaboration with. The satellite weighed 65 kg and its dimensions were 70 × 50 × 50 cm. Its operating circular orbit was about 900 km and its inclination was designed to be 98 degrees. At this altitude, it would orbit the Earth 14 times a day, being observable from ground stations four times every 24 hours. The expected lifespan was 3 years.

Three ground stations were considered, one at IROST, one at ITRC and a backup station. Mesbah-1 was scheduled to be launched in late 2006 onboard a Kosmos-3M launch vehicle from the Plesetsk cosmodrome. However, the launch of this satellite has been deferred since then due to some unavoidable circumstances.

Type / Application Communication / Technology Demonstration
Orbit 900 Km
Weight 65 Kg
Life Time 3 Years
Launch Date Cancelled
Launch Vehicle Kosmos-3M
Code:
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║                           Mesbah-1                            ║
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║ Type / Application │ Communication / Technology Demonstration ║
╟────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ Orbit              │ 900 Km                                   ║
╟────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ Weight             │ 65 Kg                                    ║
╟────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ Life Time          │ 3 Years                                  ║
╟────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ Launch Date        │ Cancelled                                ║
╟────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ Launch Vehicle     │ Kosmos-3M                                ║
╚════════════════════╧══════════════════════════════════════════╝
http://en.insa.ir/page/National+Space+Achievements+internal+page?showitem=11




Mesbah-2

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http://anjoman.tebyan.net/newmobile.aspx?pid=17257&threadid=297821

March, 10, 2015

Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the 14th Iranian Space Associations Conference in Tehran, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme Council of Cyberspace Mohammad Hassan Entezari said that a new version of the satellite is also under construction.

Meantime, Head of Iran’s Telecommunications and Satellite Technology Research Center Shervin Amiri told reporters on the sidelines of the conference that the research phase and basic design of the second version, Mesbah II, is finished.

The second version, which needs a budget of some $1.8 million, will be mainly used for earthquake anticipation, Amiri explained.

http://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/2...-to-send-mesbah-satellite-into-orbit-official




Nahid-2

Wed Feb 01, 2017 12:59

Last Saturday [28 JAN 2017], the ISA endorsed a contract with the Iranian Space Research Center to build a new telecommunication satellite named 'Nahid 2 (Venus 2)'.

Nahid 2 is a telecommunication satellite which weighs 100kg and will have a life endurance of 2 years.

http://en.farsnews.com/newstext.aspx?nn=13951113000454




Pars-2

2012-2-16

Pars 2 satellite uses camera with 5 m resolution and will be ready for launch 4 years later.

And next move must be getting pictures with resolution of about 1 m.

http://www.iranmilitaryforum.net/sp...SID=e76eb21272f237910de80eec272e1875#lastPost

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https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-...GuOioDlmv6A/s460/%D1%88%D0%BA%D0%BA%D1%84.JPG
http://novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/forum/forum12/topic12120/





SharifSat-1

SharifSat Remote sensing satellite

To be launched bySafir-1B.

It weighs less than 50 kilograms and is planned to be placed between 350 kilometers (217 miles) and 500 kilometers LEO; image resolution of 12.5 m; launch initially announced for 2012.
http://www.mashreghnews.ir/fa/news/124127/ماهواره-دانشگاه-شریف-امسال-پرتاب-می-شود

SharifSat Communication Satellite

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SharifSat was built by a group of students at Sharif University of Technology and delivered to ISA in December 2013. It is a 50 Kg imaging and store and forward communication satellite. It has passed all the operational and environmental tests successfully, and is planned to be launched in LEO orbit. Most of its subsystems are indigenously. These include magnetic sensors and actuators, fault tolerant OBC, communication transmitters and receivers, antennas, solar panels, camera and image compression engine, heat pipes, and isogrid structure.

http://en.insa.ir/page/National+Space+Achievements+internal+page?showitem=4




SRISAT

25 Azar 1394

SRISAT is a telecommunication and research satellite. SRISAT was designed and built last year by Iran's satellite system research center and after launch can send and receive SMS messages.

It will be launched by a Safir-1B.

SRISAT weighs 47kg and is supposed to be launched to a 250 x 375 km LEO and will remain in orbit for 2 months.

SRISAT dimensions are 480x490x610mm without the antenna and 550x780x780 with antenna. It will generate power using two dynamic 610x445mm solar panels and has three Ion-lithium 18 Amp-hour battery packs.

It uses GPS receiver and Ranging transmitter to determine its location and speed with a precision of 20m and 0.5 m/s. This is the first Iranian GPS system ever tested in space.

The other new feature are its folding and dynamic 100 x 600 mm solar panels that will open when in orbit.

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http://www.mashreghnews.ir/fa/news/...-ایرانی-که-پوستی-چون-نسل-آینده-آیفون-دارد-عکس




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Zohreh-1

2012-10-25

Submission by the Administration of Iran regarding the ZOHREH-1 satellite network

Word 2010 download: https://www.itu.int/md/dologin_md.asp?lang=en&id=R12-RRB.12.3-C-0003!!MSW-E

https://www.itu.int/md/R12-RRB.12.3-C-0003/en

September 26, 2012

Iran for years has stated its intention to develop its Zohreh satellite system at orbital slots located at 34 degrees east and around 26 degrees east. The second slot is the subject of a separate dispute in which Iran and Saudi Arabia, through the Riyadh-based Arabsat organization, have said Iran’s Zohreh-2 network is now operating on an Arabsat satellite.
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Zohreh-1 is what Iran calls its proposed satellite network at 34 degrees east. It is years behind schedule and the ITU had already decided to cancel it when, in February, the World Radiocommunication Conference of ITU governments decided to reinstate Iran’s license on the condition that it actually placed at the slot a satellite operating in the reserved frequencies by July 14.
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The ITU gave Iran until July 14 to find an aging satellite and move it into the slot, thereby activating the Zohreh-1 service. But Iran, in part because of a Western embargo on commercial dealings with Iranian organizations, has been unable to purchase an in-orbit satellite and the 34-degree slot remains vacant with just a month before the ITU-granted deadline expires.

http://spacenews.com/iran-finds-placeholder-satellite-contested-geostationary-slot/
 

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Part 137

Iranian satellites ready for launch Part 3

Zohreh-2


June 15, 2012

The Arabsat organization of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in 2007 leased capacity aboard its Badr-5 satellite, located at 26 degrees east, to the Iran Space Agency. Iran has used this lease to buttress its claims to international regulators that Iran’s Zohreh-2 satellite system has been “brought into use” and deserves regulatory recognition.
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Bahrain and all other Arabsat shareholders approved the Iranian lease contract in 2007, which led to Arabsat’s order of the Badr-5 satellite, launched in mid-2010, Arabsat said in its statement.

Arabsat further said the Iranian broadcast beams are trained on Iran only. Arabsat admitted that some of the broadcasts might be picked up outside Iran by users with large dish antennas. To reduce this, Arabsat said, it is reducing the signal strength of the Iranian programming.
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Eutelsat officials have said they view the compromise as unfair given what Eutelsat views as a long history of Iran’s playing fast and loose with ITU rules with respect to Zohreh-2. Arabsat maintains that at one point, before it found a home on Badr-5, the Zohreh-2 network was broadcast over a Eutelsat satellite. Eutelsat denies this.
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Badr-5 and Eutelsat 25A are already interfering with one another. Once Eutelsat 25B/Es’hailSat 1 is in place, frequency interference between Eutelsat and Arabsat will only increase, government and industry officials said.
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Arabsat, through the Saudi government, has told the ITU that the satellite operator has suffered millions of dollars in lost revenue because of the interference between the Badr-5 and Eutelsat 25A satellites. The Iranian government, in a May 5 letter to the ITU, says it has sustained “a huge loss” because Eutelsat 25A has prevented Iran from fully using its Badr-5 capacity.

http://spacenews.com/dispute-over-iranian-satellite-system-gets-more-complicated/




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http://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/images/15933/19/159331988.jpg
http://sputniknews.com/infographics/20100607/159332058.html



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https://www.satbeams.com/images/footprints/26E-Ku-CA.jpg


Satellite Name: Badr 5 (Arabsat 5B)
Status: active
Position: 26° E (26° E)
NORAD: 36592
Cospar number: 2010-025A
Operator: Arabsat
Launch date: 3-Jun-2010
Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome
Launch vehicle: Proton M
Launch mass (kg): 5420
Dry mass (kg):
Manufacturer: EADS Astrium
Model (bus): Eurostar-3000
Orbit: GEO
Expected lifetime: 15 yrs.
Code:
╔════════════════════╤═════════════════════╗
║ Satellite Name:    │ Badr 5 (Arabsat 5B) ║
╠════════════════════╪═════════════════════╣
║ Status:            │ active              ║
╟────────────────────┼─────────────────────╢
║ Position:          │ 26° E (26° E)       ║
╟────────────────────┼─────────────────────╢
║ NORAD:             │ 36592               ║
╟────────────────────┼─────────────────────╢
║ Operator:          │ Arabsat             ║
╟────────────────────┼─────────────────────╢
║ Launch date:       │ 3-Jun-2010          ║
╟────────────────────┼─────────────────────╢
║ Launch site:       │ Baikonur Cosmodrome ║
╟────────────────────┼─────────────────────╢
║ Launch vehicle:    │ Proton M            ║
╟────────────────────┼─────────────────────╢
║ Launch mass (kg):  │ 5420                ║
╟────────────────────┼─────────────────────╢
║ Dry mass (kg):     │                     ║
╟────────────────────┼─────────────────────╢
║ Manufacturer:      │ EADS Astrium        ║
╟────────────────────┼─────────────────────╢
║ Model (bus):       │ Eurostar-3000       ║
╟────────────────────┼─────────────────────╢
║ Orbit:             │ GEO                 ║
╟────────────────────┼─────────────────────╢
║ Expected lifetime: │ 15 yrs.             ║
╚════════════════════╧═════════════════════╝
Code:
╔════════════╤═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ Call sign: │                                                         ║
╠════════════╪═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣
║ Beacon(s): │ 11699.20H, 11699.00V                                    ║
╟────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ Details:   │ 56 Ku and Ka-band transponders to provide               ║
║            │ full in-orbit back-up capacity                          ║
║            │ both for Badr-4 and Badr-6 television services,         ║
║            │ covering a stretched zone encompassing the entire       ║
║            │ Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, and beyond. ║
║            │ Complementary missions will include supporting          ║
║            │ the expected boom of HD-TV and,                         ║
║            │ thanks to its Ka-band capacity,                         ║
║            │ the development of new sophisticated interactive        ║
║            │ television services from broadcasters.                  ║
╟────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ Beams:     │ Ku-band MAGHREB (Steerable) BSS Beam (active)           ║
╟────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║            │ Ku-Band Pan-ARAB Beam (active)                          ║
╟────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║            │ Ka-band Steerable Beam (active)                         ║
╚════════════╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
Call sign:
Beacon(s): 11699.20H, 11699.00V
Details:
56 Ku and Ka-band transponders to provide full in-orbit back-up capacity both for Badr-4 and Badr-6 television services, covering a stretched zone encompassing the entire Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, and beyond. Complementary missions will include supporting the expected boom of HD-TV and, thanks to its Ka-band capacity, the development of new sophisticated interactive television services from broadcasters.
Beams:

Ku-band Central Asia Beam (active)
Ku-band MAGHREB (Steerable) BSS Beam (active)
Ku-Band Pan-ARAB Beam (active)
Ka-band Steerable Beam (active)

https://www.satbeams.com/satellites?norad=36592
 

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Unidentified disclosed satellites

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http://www.military.ir/forums/topic/21976-ماهواره-ناهيد،-اولين-ماهواره-بومي-با-قابليت-افر/

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http://lt.cjdby.net/thread-1325364-1-1.html

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Unknown satellite, possibly Rasad-2
http://www.nasimonline.ir/Content/Detail/789944/238


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Unknown satellites, possibly Zohreh communication series
http://www.nasimonline.ir/Content/Detail/789944/238


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http://8sobh.ir/fa/news/27813/نمایشگاه-فناوری-فضایی

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http://8sobh.ir/fa/news/27813/نمایشگاه-فناوری-فضایی

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http://www.farsnews.com/imgrep.php?nn=13921114000983

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http://www.farsnews.com/imgrep.php?nn=13940904001138

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http://www.mashreghnews.ir/fa/news/...واره-جدید-ایرانی-با-تکنولوژی-همسطح-ایرباس-عکس
Revealed on the occasion of the 2016 Kish Air Show: Several new satellites;
Bottom: the new "Iran platform Bus 150" ( "پلتفرم ایران باس 150") multi-spectral remote sensing satellite, with resolution of 1.5 meters, orbit of 600 km and 55 degreees inclination to be launched by Safir-2 SLV. Life time of 3 years, Dimensions: 110 - 110 -130 cm. It is the largest satellite made in Iran.




Wed Feb 01, 2017 12:59

Unveiled in a ceremony participated by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in Tehran today on the occasion of the Space Technology Day in Iran.

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https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1395/11/13/139511131225105509867804.jpg
https://www.tasnimnews.com/en/media/2017/02/01/1315447/iran-unveils-2-new-homegrown-satellites
Unveiled in a ceremony participated by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in Tehran today on the occasion of the Space Technology Day in Iran.



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https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1395/11/13/139511131225106129867804.jpg
https://www.tasnimnews.com/en/media/2017/02/01/1315447/iran-unveils-2-new-homegrown-satellites
Unveiled in a ceremony participated by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in Tehran today on the occasion of the Space Technology Day in Iran.


http://en.farsnews.com/newstext.aspx?nn=13951113000454
 

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