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Re: Iranian Space
« Reply #240 on: 05/03/2012 08:07 pm »
Iran plans to send Fajr satellite into space within a month    

On Line: 02 May 2012 15:36
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The Fajr satellite is a reconnaissance satellite powered by solar energy.
 
Speaking at a conference in K.N. Toosi University of Technology in Tehran, Fazeli said that Iran plans to send the satellite into space aboard the upgraded Safir one satellite carrier rocket.     
 
Fazeli said that the launch of the satellite into the orbit will be a technological step forward in Iran’s space industry.
 
Iran has already sent three satellites into space. On February 3, the country successfully launched its third domestically manufactured satellite, named the Navid (Promise), into orbit. The Safir one satellite carrier rocket was used to launch the Navid research satellite.
 
Fazeli also said that the Islamic Republic will also put the satellites Nahid and Sharif University of Technology into orbit by the end of the Iranian calendar year, March 20.         
 
He went on to say that Iranian space scientists are doing research to develop the technology to unfold solar panels through sending the Nahid satellite into space.
 
Fazeli said that if the manufacture of Simorgh satellite carrier rocket is completed, the satellite Tolou (Sunrise) and Zafar (Victory) will be launched into space by March 20.
 
The Zafar satellite will be used for remote sensing missions. The images taken by the satellite can be utilized in meteorology and for the demarcation of water borders and charting the topography of the tributaries of rivers.
 
Elsewhere in his remarks, Fazeli said that Iran Space Agency is working on a project to send living creatures to space within a few months.

http://www.tehrantimes.com/politics/97483-iran-plans-to-send-fajr-satellite-into-space-within-a-month

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Re: Iranian Space
« Reply #241 on: 05/06/2012 04:49 pm »
Iran Plans to Build New Home-Made Satellite Carrier

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran plans to build a new home-made satellite carrier with a range of 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) before the end of the country's Fifth Five-Year Development Plan (2010-2015).   

Director of Iran's Aerospace Industry Organization Mehdi Farahi said Sunday that the design and production of satellite carrier rockets with a range of 1,000 kilometers are given a high priority in the country's Fifth Five-Year Development Plan.

He added that such carrier rockets could place satellites, weighing up to a ton, into circular orbits about 1,000 kilometers above the Earth's surface.

Iran also in February announced plans to display its new achievements in space fields by sending heavier home-made satellites to higher altitudes by the next few years.

There would be a new round of space progression in Iran by 2013. Iran plans to send Tolou (Rise) and Fajr (Dawn) satellites into orbit and improve satellite carriers by efforts made by experts in this regard.

Iran would be able to put satellites into orbit of up to 36000 km.

http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=9012131392

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Re: Iranian Space
« Reply #242 on: 05/14/2012 02:31 pm »
Sun May 13, 2012 4:28PM GMT

Brigadier General Vahidi told reporters in the northern city of Sari on Sunday that the satellite, which is said to be a reconnaissance satellite powered by solar energy, will be sent into space in June.

Speaking at a conference in Tehran’s Khajeh Nasir Tousi University of Technology on May 2, Director of Iran Space Agency Hamid Fazeli said that Iran plans to send up the Fajr satellite on board the upgraded Safir (Ambassador) carrier rocket.

Fajr satellite will reportedly be placed in elliptical orbit of 400 km in radius, and will remain in space for a year and a half.

http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2012/05/13/241039/iran-launch-fajr-satellite-june/
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Re: Iranian Space
« Reply #243 on: 05/14/2012 02:33 pm »
Iran to send satellite into space concurrent with nuclear talks day

TEHRAN, May 14 (MNA) – Aerospace Industry Organization Director Mehdi Farahi announced on Monday that Iran plans to send the Fajr (Dawn) satellite into space on May 23, the day that negotiators from Iran and the six major powers (the five permanent members of the UN Security Council and Germany) will meet in Baghdad for nuclear talks.

The Fajr satellite is a reconnaissance satellite powered by solar energy.

Iran plans to send the satellite into space aboard the upgraded Safir one satellite carrier rocket.

http://www.mehrnews.com/en/newsdetail.aspx?NewsID=1602440
« Last Edit: 05/14/2012 02:34 pm by Salo Ukr »

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Re: Iranian Space
« Reply #244 on: 05/19/2012 05:43 pm »
Iran to send satellite into space concurrent with nuclear talks day

TEHRAN, May 14 (MNA) – Aerospace Industry Organization Director Mehdi Farahi announced on Monday that Iran plans to send the Fajr (Dawn) satellite into space on May 23, the day that negotiators from Iran and the six major powers (the five permanent members of the UN Security Council and Germany) will meet in Baghdad for nuclear talks.

The Fajr satellite is a reconnaissance satellite powered by solar energy.

Iran plans to send the satellite into space aboard the upgraded Safir one satellite carrier rocket.

http://www.mehrnews.com/en/newsdetail.aspx?NewsID=1602440

This NOTAM seems to show that the daily launch windows are between 0330 - 0730 and 0930 - 1230 UTC.

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Re: Iranian Space
« Reply #245 on: 06/03/2012 12:01 pm »
Iran building new satellite launch base: Defense Minister

Sat Jun 2, 2012 4:46PM

Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi says the Islamic Republic is completing the construction of a new space center to put more indigenous satellites into orbit.

“The new space center, the physical construction of which has been completed by 80 percent, can put satellites into orbit for Iran and other regional and Islamic countries in the near future,” Vahidi said on Saturday.

He said the first indigenous Iranian satellite to be launched from the new center will be the Tolou (Rise) via Simorgh (Phoenix) carrier.

He said the new space launch center is named after the late founder of the Islamic Republic Imam Khomeini.

http://presstv.com/detail/2012/06/02/244308/iran-building-new-satellite-launch-base/

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Re: Iranian Space
« Reply #246 on: 06/04/2012 09:19 am »
« Last Edit: 06/04/2012 09:19 am by Salo Ukr »

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Re: Iranian Space
« Reply #247 on: 06/04/2012 09:20 am »

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Re: Iranian Space
« Reply #248 on: 06/04/2012 01:08 pm »
I wonder if the actual flight hardware will be using  this Samyang zoom lens.

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Re: Iranian Space
« Reply #249 on: 06/09/2012 10:11 pm »
Mock-up models
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Re: Iranian Space
« Reply #250 on: 06/09/2012 10:24 pm »
Note the Simorgh mock-up in the first picture.

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Re: Iranian Space
« Reply #251 on: 07/12/2012 04:54 pm »
According to the Iran military forum, the delay on Fajr launch was due to problems on the installation of a micro-engine on the satellite.

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Re: Iranian Space
« Reply #252 on: 07/13/2012 11:41 am »
According to the Iran military forum, the delay on Fajr launch was due to problems on the installation of a micro-engine on the satellite.

The forum (IMF) and many of its members would be ( for me) at the lower end of relaible source for information - except for pictures etc.

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Re: Iranian Space
« Reply #253 on: 07/22/2012 08:13 am »

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Re: Iranian Space
« Reply #254 on: 07/26/2012 08:40 am »

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Re: Iranian Space
« Reply #255 on: 08/04/2012 05:06 am »
http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2012/08/02/254033/iran-builds-indigenous-satellite-carrier/

"The director of Iran's aerospace technology development center has announced that the country will complete the building process of the indigenous satellite carrier Simorgh (Phoenix) by the end of the current Iranian year (March 20, 2013)."

"He also announced plans to launch the Amirkabir Satellite, a space model of which is currently being built, via the Safir satellite carrier."

and

http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2012/07/30/253468/iran-to-build-new-indigenous-satellite/

"The director of the university’s public relations department, Farshad Fotovvat, told Press TV on Monday that his university is planning hi-tech projects, including the production of a new satellite called 'Saar' (Starling) as well as radar-evading coatings for aircraft."
« Last Edit: 08/04/2012 05:12 am by Steven Pietrobon »
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Re: Iranian Space
« Reply #256 on: 08/04/2012 08:09 am »
Completed launches

Date - Satellite(s) - Rocket - Launch Site - Time (UTC)

2008.08.17 - Omid - Safir-1 - Semnan - launch failure
2009.02.02 - Omid - Safir-1 - Semnan - 18:34
2011.06.15 - Rasad - Safir-1A - Semnan - 9:15:03
2012.02.03 - Navid Elm-o-Sana't - Safir-1B - Semnan - 00:04

Planned launches

Date - Satellite(s) - Rocket - Launch Site - Time (UTC)

2013
NLT March 20 - Fajr - Safir-1B - Semnan
NLT March 20 - Tolou - Simorgh (Safir-2A) - Semnan
NLT March 20 - Zafar - Simorgh (Safir-2A) - Semnan
NLT March 20 - Sharif - Safir-1B - Semnan
NLT March 20 - Nahid - Safir-1B - Semnan


2015 - Pars2 - TBD - TBD

2017 -Qaem (GSO communication satellite) - TBD - TBD

2019 - manned launch - TBD - TBD

Unclear:

TBD - Mesbah-2 - TBD - Semnan
TBD - AutSat (A Test, Amir Kabir-1, RU300) - Safir-1B - Semnan
TBD - Masud 2 & Rasad 2 - Simorgh - Semnan
TBD - Parsmehr - TBD - TBD
TBD - Zohreh-1 - TBD - TBD
TBD - Zohreh-2 - TBD - TBD
TBD - Ayaat - TBD - TBD
TBD - Saar - TBD - TBD

Changes on August 4th

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Re: Iranian Space
« Reply #257 on: 09/12/2012 03:06 pm »
A poster for a conferance on space radiation:

http://www.ari.ac.ir/images/stories/download/first.pdf

On the left side of the poster you can see the logo's of companies and institutions that are involved with the Iranian space program.

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Re: Iranian Space
« Reply #258 on: 09/17/2012 03:39 pm »
Iran is working on a solid propellant satellite launcher vehicle by all reports.

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Re: Iranian Space
« Reply #259 on: 09/17/2012 11:23 pm »
Iran is working on a solid propellant satellite launcher vehicle by all reports.

I hope they focus on the development of stable propellant and creation of safe production facilities.

 

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