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RASAD 1 (37675)
COSPAR: 2011-025A | Alt Name: Rasad
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 15, 2011
Launch Site
SEMLS
Launch Pad
SAF
Launch Vehicle
Safir
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
37675
International Designator
2011-025A
Decay Date
7/6/2011
Basic Satellite Info
Name
RASAD 1
Alternative Name
Rasad
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
IRSA
Country
Iran
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
RASAD 1, also known as Rasad, is an Iranian technology satellite with the OBJECT_ID 2011-025A and NORAD_CAT_ID 37675. Launched on June 15, 2011, from SEMLS (SAF) using a Safir launch vehicle, it was manufactured by IRSA for technology demonstration purposes. The satellite has an octagonal prism configuration with dimensions of 0.5 meters in length and 0.2 meters in diameter, weighing 13 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. It is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power and a camera as equipment. The planned lifetime was two months but only achieved 21 days. Its shape can be described as a hexagonal cylinder with an RCS of 0.1305 and no motor or payload listed.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.5
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.5
Dry Mass
13
Launch Mass
13
Shape
Hex Cyl
Radar Cross Section
0.1305
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
IRSA
Life Expectancy
2 months (planned); 21 days (achieved)
Bus
Omid
Configuration
Octagonal prism
Motor
None
Equipment
Camera
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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