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NAVID (38075)
COSPAR: 2012-005A | Alt Name: Navid-e Elm-o Sanat
DECAYED
Image
Additional Sources
Launch Details
Launch Date
February 3, 2012
Launch Site
SEMLS
Launch Pad
SAF
Launch Vehicle
Safir
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
38075
International Designator
2012-005A
Decay Date
4/2/2012
Basic Satellite Info
Name
NAVID
Alternative Name
Navid-e Elm-o Sanat
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
IRSA
Country
Iran
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The Navid satellite, also known as Navid-e Elm-o Sanat, was launched on February 3, 2012, from SEMLS using the Safir launch vehicle. With a dry mass of 50 kg and dimensions of 0.4 m in length, 0.5 m in diameter, and a span of 0.5 m, it is shaped like a box. The satellite was designed for Earth observation by IRSA (Islamic Republic of Iran Space Agency) with solar cells and batteries as its power source. Launched from the SAF pad, Navid was manufactured by SUT/IUST (Sharif University of Technology/Iran University of Science and Technology). Although it had a planned lifetime of 1.5 years, it achieved only about two months of operation in orbit.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.4
Diameter
0.5
Span
0.5
Dry Mass
50
Launch Mass
50
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.3058
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Navid
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
SUT/IUST
Life Expectancy
1.5 years (planned); 2 months (achieved)
Bus
Navid
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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