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 28, 2025
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
64664
International Designator
2025-139A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:14:59 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
53.16°
Right Ascension
232.56°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
79.30°
Period
93.85 min
Mean Motion
15.34 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
STARLINK-34464
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 64664U 25139A 26200.46874322 .00007344 00000+0 22826-3 0 9992
2 64664 53.1563 232.5647 0001127 79.3025 280.8104 15.34401693 60495
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.3
Diameter
4.1
Span
29.0
Dry Mass
530
Launch Mass
575
Shape
Box + pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Starlink Group 10-34-01
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SPXS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Starlink V2MO
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
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ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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