Rasad-1 (Persian: رصد, meaning Observation) was an Iranian satellite which was launched in 2011.[2][3]
| Mission type | Observation |
|---|---|
| Operator | Iranian Space Agency |
| COSPAR ID | 2011-025A  |
| SATCAT no. | 37675 |
| Mission duration | 3 weeks |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Launch mass | 15.3 kilograms (34 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 15 June 2011, 09:14 (2011-06-15UTC09:14Z) UTC |
| Rocket | Safir-1A |
| Launch site | Semnan |
| End of mission | |
| Decay date | 6 July 2011 (2011-07-07) |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee altitude | 233 kilometres (145 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 271 kilometres (168 mi) |
| Inclination | 55.6 degrees |
| Period | 89.54 minutes |
| Mean motion | 16.08 |
| Epoch | 22 June 2011[1] |
The third Iranian satellite, and the second to be launched successfully using an indigenous rocket, Rasad-1 was Iran's first imaging satellite. Launched aboard a Safir-B carrier rocket, it was successfully placed into a low Earth orbit at an altitude of 236 by 299 kilometres (147 by 186 mi), inclined at 55.7 degrees. It made approximately fifteen orbits per day.[citation needed]
Rasad-1 was launched on the maiden flight of the Safir-B rocket, designated Safir-B1, from a launch site in Semnan Province, Iran. The launch occurred at approximately 09:14 UTC on 15 June 2011 with the spacecraft reaching orbit several minutes later.
The satellite had a mass of 15.3 kilograms (34 lb) and returned images with a resolution of 150 metres (490 ft).[citation needed] It was equipped with solar panels to generate power. The satellite decayed from orbit three weeks after launch, on 6 July 2011.[4][5]
