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'''''Fajr''''' ({{lang-fa|'''فجر'''}}, meaning "dawn") is an [[Iran]]ian [[satellite]] which was launched on in February 2015. An imaging satellite, Fajr also carries an experimental locally made GPS system.{{cn|date=February 2015}} The satellite will have a life span of 1.5 years and an imaging resolution of {{convert|500|to|1000|m|ft}}. It is the first Iranian satellite to use cold gas thrusters for |
'''''Fajr''''' ({{lang-fa|'''فجر'''}}, meaning "dawn") is an [[Iran]]ian [[satellite]] which was launched on in February 2015. An imaging satellite, Fajr also carries an experimental locally made GPS system.{{cn|date=February 2015}} The satellite will have a life span of 1.5 years and an imaging resolution of {{convert|500|to|1000|m|ft}}. It is the first Iranian satellite to use cold gas thrusters for attitude control and is equipped with solar panels for power generation. |
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Fajr was launched by a [[Safir (rocket)|Safir-1B]] rocket from the [[Iranian Space Agency]]'s launch site in [[Semnan Province]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/fajr.htm|title=Fajr|first=Gunter|last=Krebs|work=Gunter's Space Page|accessdate=2 February 2015}}</ref><ref name=sfn-20150202>{{cite news |url=http://spaceflightnow.com/2015/02/02/iranian-satellite-successfully-placed-in-orbit/ |title=Iranian satellite successfully placed in orbit |author=Stephen Clark |publisher=Spaceflight Now |date=2 February 2015 |accessdate=2 February 2015}}</ref> The launch took place at around 08:50 UTC on 2 February 2015, Iran's national day of space and the sixth anniversary of the country's first successful orbital launch. The satellite was deployed into a [[low Earth orbit]]. |
Fajr was launched by a [[Safir (rocket)|Safir-1B]] rocket from the [[Iranian Space Agency]]'s launch site in [[Semnan Province]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/fajr.htm|title=Fajr|first=Gunter|last=Krebs|work=Gunter's Space Page|accessdate=2 February 2015}}</ref><ref name=sfn-20150202>{{cite news |url=http://spaceflightnow.com/2015/02/02/iranian-satellite-successfully-placed-in-orbit/ |title=Iranian satellite successfully placed in orbit |author=Stephen Clark |publisher=Spaceflight Now |date=2 February 2015 |accessdate=2 February 2015}}</ref> The launch took place at around 08:50 UTC on 2 February 2015, Iran's national day of space and the sixth anniversary of the country's first successful orbital launch. The satellite was deployed into a [[low Earth orbit]]. |
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| Operator | ISA |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 2015-006A |
| SATCAT no. | 40387 |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 2 February 2015, 08:50 |
| Rocket | Safir-1B |
| Launch site | Semnan |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee altitude | 231.2 kilometres (143.7 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 476.7 kilometres (296.2 mi) |
| Inclination | 55.5 degrees |
| Period | 91.5 minutes |
| Epoch | 2 February 2014 |
Fajr (Persian: فجر, meaning "dawn") is an Iranian satellite which was launched on in February 2015. An imaging satellite, Fajr also carries an experimental locally made GPS system.[citation needed] The satellite will have a life span of 1.5 years and an imaging resolution of 500 to 1,000 metres (1,600 to 3,300 ft). It is the first Iranian satellite to use cold gas thrusters for attitude control and is equipped with solar panels for power generation.
Fajr was launched by a Safir-1B rocket from the Iranian Space Agency's launch site in Semnan Province.[1][2] The launch took place at around 08:50 UTC on 2 February 2015, Iran's national day of space and the sixth anniversary of the country's first successful orbital launch. The satellite was deployed into a low Earth orbit.
References
- ^ Krebs, Gunter. "Fajr". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ^ Stephen Clark (2 February 2015). "Iranian satellite successfully placed in orbit". Spaceflight Now. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
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