The Farming Satellite Iran Can't Launch Itself
Iran calls Kowsar 1.5 a private-sector farming satellite. Its 3.45-meter camera, its sun-synchronous orbit, and the Russian rocket that carried it point somewhere else entirely.
Launch Date
June 13, 2025
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
64379
International Designator
2025-127K
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 17:44:42 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
43.00°
Right Ascension
2.91°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
289.29°
Period
91.67 min
Mean Motion
15.71 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
STARLINK-11743
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 64379U 25127K 26201.73938549 .00131541 00000+0 10124-2 0 9999
2 64379 43.0008 2.9139 0001979 289.2936 70.7718 15.70842300 64421
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.3
Diameter
4.1
Span
29.0
Dry Mass
910
Launch Mass
960
Shape
Box + pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Starlink Group 12-26-10
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SPXS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Starlink V2MD
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
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