| 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 UTC |
| Rocket | Safir-1A |
| Launch site | Semnan |
| End of mission | |
| Decay date | 6 July 2011 |
| 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] |
Rasad-1 (Persian: رصد, meaning Observation) was an Iranian satellite which was launched in 2011.[2][3]
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- ^ "Iran launches home-made satellite into orbit". The Telegraph. 17 June 2011. Archived from the original on 14 January 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
- ^ "Iran satellite is step towards human space flight". New Scientist. 21 June 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2011.