Vahid Yazdanian, director of the Iranian Space Research Center, has announced plans to launch two satellites in the coming months as part of Iran’s expanding space programme.
Speaking on Saturday, Yazdanian said the PARS-1 satellite, designed for remote sensing, is likely to be released in December.
He added that the second version of the Nahid-2 satellite, built by the Space Research Center, will also be released in February along with the domestic launcher before the 10-day national celebration at dawn.
Provided technical details, Yazdanian explained that the Nahid-2 is a planned two-year lifespan, weighing 120 kilograms, and is scheduled to be placed in a 500-kilometer orbit. The satellite has a 55-degree orbital trend, uses chemical propulsion with a single Nun thrust, and has an average capacity of 49 watts. Its frequency bands include Ku, X, and UHF.
He concluded during World Space Week that Iran would try to release “good news” about the Nahid-2 operational stability and Ku band performance. The KU band has enabled satellite-based relay communications and data transmission, which Iran aims to expand in the near future, he said.
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