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SINAH 1 (28893)
COSPAR: 2005-043D | Alt Name: Sinah-1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 27, 2005
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
28893
International Designator
2005-043D
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:46:24 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.29°
Right Ascension
319.29°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
220.06°
Period
98.35 min
Mean Motion
14.64 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SINAH 1
Alternative Name
Sinah-1
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
IROST/ITRC
Country
Iran
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 28893U 05043D 26184.86556512 .00000426 00000-0 90310-4 0 9990
2 28893 98.2883 319.2875 0013612 220.0634 139.9566 14.64169529102969
Source: Celestrak
Summary
SINAH 1 (also known as Sinah-1) is a technology satellite launched by IROST/ITRC on October 27, 2005, from the PLMSC launch site using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. It operates with a Sterkh bus configuration and has dimensions of 1.6 meters in length, 0.8 meters in diameter, and 1.6 meters in span. The satellite has a dry mass of 160 kg and uses two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power generation. SINAH 1's shape is described as a box with half-cylindrical features, and it was manufactured by POL. The spacecraft does not have any specified equipment or motor details listed in the data provided.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
1.6
Dry Mass
160
Launch Mass
160
Shape
Box + Half Cyl
Radar Cross Section
0.7061
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Sina-1
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
POL
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Sterkh
Configuration
Sterkh bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
Start Azimuth
Max Elevation
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